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Identification of a Woman (1982)

Identificazione di una donna (original title)
Not Rated | | Drama , Romance | 15 November 1996 (USA)
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The movie director Niccolo has just been left by his wife. This gives him the idea of making a movie about women's relationships. He starts to search for a woman who can play the leading ... See full summary »

Director:

Michelangelo Antonioni

Writers:

Michelangelo Antonioni (story), Michelangelo Antonioni (screenplay) | 2 more credits »

Stars:

Tomas Milian, Daniela Silverio, Christine Boisson | See full cast & crew »
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1 win & 4 nominations. See more awards »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tomas Milian ... Niccolò
Daniela Silverio ... Mavi
Christine Boisson ... Ida
Lara Wendel ... Girl in swimming pool
Veronica Lazar ... Carla
Enrica Antonioni Enrica Antonioni ... Nadia (as Enrica Fico)
Sandra Monteleoni Sandra Monteleoni ... Mavi's sister
Marcel Bozzuffi ... Mario
Giampaolo Saccarola Giampaolo Saccarola ... The gorilla (as Gianpaolo Saccarola)
Dado Ruspoli Dado Ruspoli ... Mavi's father (as Alessandro Ruspoli)
Arianna De Rosa Arianna De Rosa ... Mavi's friend
Sergio Tardioli Sergio Tardioli ... Butcher
Itaco Nardulli ... Lucio
Paola Dominguín Paola Dominguín ... Girl in window
Pier Francesco Aiello Pier Francesco Aiello ... Young man at party (as Pierfrancesco Aiello)
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Storyline

The movie director Niccolo has just been left by his wife. This gives him the idea of making a movie about women's relationships. He starts to search for a woman who can play the leading part in the movie - but also in his own life... Written by Mattias Thuresson

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Plot Keywords:

female nudity | pubic hair | female underarm hair | cult director | female frontal nudity | See All (49) »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

Certificate:

Not Rated | See all certifications »

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Details

Official Sites:

MMr Bongo Films

Country:

Italy | France

Language:

Italian | English | French

Release Date:

15 November 1996 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Identification of a Woman See more »

Filming Locations:

Incir De Paolis Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Iterfilm,Gaumont,Rai 2 See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Adverse word-of-mouth following 'New York Times' critic Vincent Canby's negative review of the film at the 1982 New York Film Festival led to the film being dropped by its US distributor. The film was eventually given a theatrical release in US in 1996. See more »

Quotes

Niccolo: People have reasons for going out at night, futile or otherwise, but we're quick to call them bandits because we suspect them for emotional reasons of our own.
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Ossessione 70 Crepusculo
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An underrated and brilliant film worth watching.
9 October 1999 | by Xanadu-2 – See all my reviews

A very beautiful film with that special Antonioni atmosphere. I can identify with the feeling of emptiness and the people who can´t really communicate with each other. Modern life and adulthood seems shallow and a bit soulless. You have to fill it with something and make it human again.

The first time I saw it I was disapointed but it improved greatly with the second viewing and I want to see it again. There are new things to discover each time as with all of Antonionis´ films.
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