Observations on Film Art: The Restraint of L’AVVENTURA

[@garrison6863]

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.

[@lucybickerton4573]

God this print looks 1000x better than the one available on BFI player

[@Alexander-tj2dn]

Masterpiece. RIP unforgetable Monica Vitti.

[@nudge2626]

Great breakdown. Only wish it was longer!

[@monwhooperinvasive8064]

nudge2626 YES.

[@thecinematicmind]

Rest In Peace Monica Vitti 1931-2022 💎🎞🎭

[@freddiemarshall769]

I’m into this film more now, from revisiting all this art

[@jacobharris4838]

So magnificent. The film gives you an answer to the mystery without saying it.

[@boyzrulethawld1]

What is the answer?

[@alexg4946]

@@boyzrulethawld1 42

[@R0XyM0h]

@@alexg4946 what is a 42 , what did happen to Anna?

[@alexg4946]

@@R0XyM0h 42 is the answer to the ultimate question of life, universe & everything of course. Look it up.

[@thecinematicmind]

@@alexg4946 Needs a lot of galaxy travel

[@moonlightval13]

in love with film 🎞 🖤

[@frogface66]

If you like this then watch eclipse and the night. All three films have similar themes and mood.

[@kbbluesgreens74]

Was this an extra on the recent blu ray reissue? One of my favorite movies by the way

[@zweePOP]

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

[@nicholasntaganda3768]

Zach I feel the same way about it

[@ryanledoux366]

Have you seen any other Antonioni films? You might want to check out La Notte, or Red Desert if you haven't seen them. I love all of his work but these are some of my favourites. The composition of each frame is incredible in both, and Red Desert uses colour unlike any other film I've seen. They can feel slow, but if you're patient you just kind of sink into them...

[@zweePOP]

Haven't seen any other of his films, but I'm not a fan of most of the Italian auteurs (Antonioni, Fellini, Rossellini)

[@mikosharp]

Then "Blow-up" is highly recommended. Try it my friend, you'd be surprised.

[@ginofactap]

L'Eclisse >>> all

[@EnzoJerezberlin]

Great! Thanks a lot!

[@charlottepembroke5446]

Thank you for the interesting video - I did find the ending unsatisfactory in that we never found out what happened to Anna, even in an avant-garde genre it somewhat cheated the audience.

[@MrRazorblade999]

When will The Passenger come out on blu ray?

[@Onmysheet]

And Scenes From A Marriage.

[@JanPBtest]

And _Satantango_.

[@kiko510laylow]

And And And.

[@randywhite3947]

It’s out

[@MrRazorblade999]

@@randywhite3947 I know 😄 I wrote that over 4 years ago

[@AestheticOfTheImage]

This man (David Bordwell) has a lovely, intelligent voice.

[@mizofan]

David Bordwell, now he really knows his stuff, en expert on mise-en-scene, staging (and the greatness of Mizoguchi).

[@lastunctives2095]

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 .

[@corfan99]

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.

[@lastunctives2095]

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 .

[@onetakevic]

Just watched it last week in theaters. Thought it was okay at best. Weird movie

[@lastunctives2095]

He seems to have discovered the new modern obsession with boredom - Visconti

[@neonpop80]

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

[@doloreswallin4381]

This film is stupefyingly boring.

[@thecinematicmind]

I can understand that, because it had that on myself first viewing. Admittedly, I do need to revisit the film cause I enjoyed the main characters.

[@lastunctives2095]

It is - but so is life

[@AbrasiousProductions]

What a load of trite, get class you philistine

[@ihatefanserviceanime364]

Nah

[@freddiemarshall769]

I do prefer La Notte myself

[@steveeb9567]

Boring waste of time. Another movie about rich peoples problems. No character development, masquerading as somehow mysterious and meaningful. Can be summed up thusly: Rich playboy with schizophrenic girlfriend takes up with her equally damaged best friend after she leaves him.

[@o0xst]

looks like some boring emo jive turkey film

[@monwhooperinvasive8064]

Steve Hunt emo??? 2010 is calling.

[@cameronarthur0]

You are 100% wrong

[@Kaizoku-o_PirateKing]

Delete your account please.

[@ianbeach23]

Steve Hunt it's not even from Turkey

[@lastunctives2095]

It is - but so is life