One of the greatest films ever made. As Bordwell notes, it was bold in both the story and also the style that the director developed which was very unconventional and very daring because of the attempt to tell the story through visual means. Antonioni had a directorial eye that was simply brilliant. Not just in composition but also in choreography and chairoscuro lighting. The last three minutes of this film are pretty much directorial perfection.
So it’s a bad film.. actually it’s one of my all time favorites. But can’t help think that Anna is conventionally the main character and Claudia and her lover are the side characters. So this movie is about side characters put on the main stage. They lack depth and strong purpose and will so they float and meander from one scene to the next
The unexplained disappearance of Anna perhaps influenced the television series "My Three Sons", the oldest son, Mike marries, and is never heard from or mentioned again. Also Happy Days, and the sudden disappearance of, yet another, oldest son, Chuck.
But these days in the West there wouldn't even be the society of L'vventura for most . If Antonnioni was around today he would have to be even more minimalist than he was then so great is the boredom and futility it would be difficult to describe it with out the cliches . Who can ? Most master's have no legacy only wanna be imitators .
One of the greatest films ever made. As Bordwell notes, it was bold in both the story and also the style that the director developed which was very unconventional and very daring because of the attempt to tell the story through visual means. Antonioni had a directorial eye that was simply brilliant. Not just in composition but also in choreography and chairoscuro lighting. The last three minutes of this film are pretty much directorial perfection.
God this print looks 1000x better than the one available on BFI player
So magnificent. The film gives you an answer to the mystery without saying it.
So it’s a bad film.. actually it’s one of my all time favorites. But can’t help think that Anna is conventionally the main character and Claudia and her lover are the side characters. So this movie is about side characters put on the main stage. They lack depth and strong purpose and will so they float and meander from one scene to the next
Great breakdown. Only wish it was longer!
Masterpiece. RIP unforgetable Monica Vitti.
He seems to have discovered the new modern obsession with boredom - Visconti
When will The Passenger come out on blu ray?
The unexplained disappearance of Anna perhaps influenced the television series "My Three Sons", the oldest son, Mike marries, and is never heard from or mentioned again. Also Happy Days, and the sudden disappearance of, yet another, oldest son, Chuck.
Great! Thanks a lot!
Rest In Peace
I’m into this film more now, from revisiting all this art
Was this an extra on the recent blu ray reissue? One of my favorite movies by the way
in love with film 🎞 🖤
I really want to love this. It's one of the most beautiful looking films but I really don't care for anything else about it
David Bordwell, now he really knows his stuff, en expert on mise-en-scene, staging (and the greatness of Mizoguchi).
Rewatch recently after some years had me linking it to Bela Tarrr's Damnation one of the most sumptuous B/ W films . I prefer B/W these days .
This man (David Bordwell) has a lovely, intelligent voice.
Just watched it last week in theaters. Thought it was okay at best. Weird movie
But these days in the West there wouldn't even be the society of L'vventura for most . If Antonnioni was around today he would have to be even more minimalist than he was then so great is the boredom and futility it would be difficult to describe it with out the cliches . Who can ? Most master's have no legacy only wanna be imitators .