La notte (1961)

La notte (1961)
115 min

Country: Italy
Language: Italian


Director: Michelangelo Antonioni
Writers: Michelangelo Antonioni (story), Ennio Flaiano (story),Michelangelo Antonioni (screenplay) &
Ennio Flaiano (screenplay) & Tonino Guerra (screenplay)

Stars: Jeanne Moreau, Marcello Mastroianni and Monica Vitti

La Notte (English: The Night) is a 1961 Italian drama film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and starring Marcello Mastroianni, Jeanne Moreau, and Monica Vitti. Filmed on location in Milan, the film is about a day in the life of an unfaithful married couple and their deteriorating relationship. In 1961 La Notte received the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival, as well as the David di Donatello Award for Best Director. La Notte is considered the central film of a trilogy beginning with L'Avventura (1960) and ending with Eclipse (1962).(Wikipedia Page)

Rating: 71% (Rotten Tomatoes Critics)

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L'eclisse (1962)

L'eclisse (1962)
126 min

Country: Italy
Language: Italian


Director: Michelangelo Antonioni
Writers: Michelangelo Antonioni (scenario and dialogue), Tonino Guerra (scenario and dialogue), Elio Bartolini (scenario collaborator) & Ottiero Ottieri (scenario collaborator)
Stars: Monica Vitti, Alain Delon and Francisco Rabal


Eclipse (Italian: L'eclisse) is a 1962 Italian drama film written and directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and starring Alain Delon and Monica Vitti. Filmed on location in Rome and Verona, Eclipse is about a young woman who breaks up with an older lover and then has an affair with a confident young stockbroker whose materialistic nature eventually undermines their relationship. The film is considered the last part of a trilogy which was preceded by L'Avventura (1960) and La Notte (1961). In Martin Scorsese's documentary My Voyage to Italy, the director called Eclipse the boldest film in Antonioni's trilogy. Eclipse won the Special Jury Prize at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the Palme d'Or.(Wikipedia Page)

Awards:
L'eclisse won the Special Jury Prize at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the Palme d'Or (Golden Palm)

Ratings: 87% (Rotten Tomatoes Critics)

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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)

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