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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 during the 1960s. It runs 144 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of isolation, love & longing, and guilt & shame 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
Sicily
Setting
IslandCoastal SeaUrban
When
1960s

Premise & themes

Themes
IsolationLove & LongingGuilt & Shame
Tone
MelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Female LedTwo Hander
Pacing
Slow Burn
Dialogue
Sparse Quiet
Based on
Pure Fiction

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