L'Avventura

"A new adventure in filmmaking..."

1960 2h 24m IT

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7.5

BANGER

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94%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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7.7

IMDB

★7.5TMDB · 775🍅94%Rotten Tomatoes★7.7IMDB · 36,717

DramaMysteryRomance

Synopsis

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Claudia and Anna join Anna's lover, Sandro, on a boat trip to a remote volcanic island. When Anna goes missing, a search is launched. In the meantime, Sandro and Claudia become involved in a romance despite Anna's disappearance, though the relationship suffers from guilt and tension.

“A new adventure in filmmaking...”

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Cast

Monica Vitti
Claudia
Gabriele Ferzetti
Sandro
Lea Massari
Anna
Dominique Blanchar
Giulia
Renzo Ricci
Anna's Father
James Addams
Corrado
Dorothy De Poliolo
Gloria Perkins
Lelio Luttazzi
Raimondo

Credits

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Director: Michelangelo Antonioni
Writers: Michelangelo Antonioni, Elio Bartolini, Tonino Guerra
Languages: Italian, English
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, shot by Aldo Scavarda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Giovanni Fusco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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ERA

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Editor Eraldo Da Roma shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Monica Vitti and Gabriele Ferzetti and Lea Massari carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A new adventure in filmmaking...".

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The take

Michelangelo Antonioni directs. Aldo Scavarda behind the camera. Giovanni Fusco scores. Eraldo Da Roma cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in Italian, English.

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166 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
4Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, shot by Aldo Scavarda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Giovanni Fusco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Eraldo Da Roma shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Monica Vitti and Gabriele Ferzetti and Lea Massari carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A new adventure in filmmaking...".
9IMDB entry: tt0053619 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.