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Release Date:
4 March 1961 (USA)
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Plot:
A woman disappears during a Mediterranean boating trip. But during the search, her lover and her best friend become attracted to each other.
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards.
Another 3 wins
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1 nomination
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Additional Details
Also Known As:
L'isola (Italy) (working title)
The Adventure (International: English title) (literal title)
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Runtime:
143 min
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1
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Fun Stuff
Trivia:
The company financing the film went bankrupt during production, forcing a strike by the unpaid crew.
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Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: During the sequence in which Sandro and the newspaper reporter cross a street, the shadows of the camera and the crew are clearly and prolongedly visible on the actors and on the street surface.
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Quotes:
Corrado:
Giulia is like Oscar Wilde. Give her all the luxuries and she will manage without the little necessities.
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"L'avventura"--"The Adventure", an adventure into the void of the modern world.
Antonioni's first international success is a subtle masterpiece focusing on the disappearance of an unhappy woman on an island and her friends' subsequent search. This is one of my favorite films of all-time. The composition and camerawork is aesthetically perfect; every frame is beautiful. The film's subtle psychological exploration is masterful, dealing with isolation and the protagonist's passive lifestyle forced to change under new circumstances. The sparse score perfectly fits the mysterious tone of the picture. Monica Vitti is nothing short of magnificent in the lead role. Constricting and excess plot details have been cut away, and the pace is slowed to allow the viewer to take in the wonderful images and actually think about the meanings and ideas contained within them. For viewers seeking serious, artful, intelligent, subtle, visually-stunning 'pure' cinema, this is the epitome.