Tuesday, August 14, 2012

L'avventura (1960)


L'avventura (1960)
The Adventure
143 min
Country: Italy
Language: Italian


Director: Michelangelo Antonioni
Writers: Michelangelo Antonioni (story), Michelangelo Antonioni (screenplay), Elio Bartolini (screenplay) and Tonino Guerra (screenplay)
Stars: Gabriele Ferzetti, Monica Vitti and Lea Massari


L'Avventura (English: The Adventure) is a 1960 Italian film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and starring Gabriele Ferzetti, Monica Vitti, and Lea Massari. Developed from a story by Antonioni, the film is about a woman who disappears during a Mediterranean boating trip, and during the subsequent search, her lover and her best friend become attracted to each other. The film is noted for its careful pacing, which puts a focus on visual composition and character development, as well as for its unusual narrative structure. According to an Antonioni obituary, the film "systematically subverted the filmic codes, practices and structures in currency at its time."Filmed on location in Rome, the Aeolian Islands, and Sicily in 1959 under difficult financial and physical conditions, L'Avventura made Monica Vitti an international star. The film was nominated for numerous awards and was awarded the Jury Prize at the 1960 Cannes Film Festival. L'Avventura is the first film of a trilogy by Antonioni, followed by La Notte (1961) and Eclipse (1962).(Wikipedia Page)

Awards:

1960 Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize (Michelangelo Antonioni) Won
1960 Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or Nomination (Michelangelo Antonioni)
1960 British Film Institute Sutherland Trophy (Michelangelo Antonioni) Won
1961 BAFTA Award Nomination for Best Film from any Source (Michelangelo Antonioni)
1961 BAFTA Award Nomination for Best Foreign Actress (Monica Vitti)
1961 Golden Globe Award for Best Breakthrough Actress (Monica Vitti) Won
1961 Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Silver Ribbon for Best Score (Giovanni Fusco) Won
1961 Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Silver Ribbon Nomination for Best Actress (Monica Vitti)
1961 Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Silver Ribbon Nomination for Best Cinematography, B/W (Aldo Scavarda)
1961 Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Silver Ribbon Nomination for Best Director (Michelangelo Antonioni)
1961 Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Silver Ribbon Nomination for Best Original Story (Michelangelo Antonioni)
1961 Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Silver Ribbon Nomination for Best Supporting Actress (Lea Massari)

Rating: 96% (Rotten Tomatoes Critics)

Read Review: Slant Magazine

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