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1960 · 144 min · NR

L'Avventura

Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni · Drama, Mystery, Romance

L'Avventura (1960) is a Drama film, directed by Michelangelo Antonioni set in Sicily and Rome during the 1960s. It runs 144 minutes and is rated NR.

A neo noir, with a melancholic and contemplative tone. Themes of betrayal, isolation, and grief & loss run throughout.

Composer
Giovanni Fusco
Cinematography
Aldo Scavarda
Cast
Monica VittiGabriele FerzettiLea MassariDominique BlancharRenzo RicciJames AddamsDorothy De PolioloLelio Luttazzi

The world of this film

Setting

Where
SicilyRome
Setting
Coastal SeaIslandUrbanRural
When
1960s

Premise & themes

Premise
Neo Noir
Themes
BetrayalIsolationGrief & Loss
Tone
MelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
EnsembleFemale Led
Pacing
Slow Burn
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction

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