MONICA VITTI
(1931-2022) REMEMBERED
Monica Vitti was born in Lazio, Rome, on November 3, 1931. She was an actress and writer, known for ‘L’Avventura’ (1960), ‘Red Desert’ (1964) and ‘L’Eclisse’ (1962). She died on 2 February 2022 in Rome. With her strong association with Antonioni’s films, we are screening ‘L’Avventura’ as a tribute to her (well that’s my excuse anyway!) – Roger Gibson. Booking Ref
L’AVVENTURA
Sun 21 Aug 10:00 – Auditorium
A woman disappears on a Mediterranean boating trip. During the search, her lover and her best friend become attracted to each other. A group of rich Italians head out on a yachting trip to a deserted volcanic island in the Mediterranean. When they are about to leave the island, they find that Anna is missing. Anna’s boyfriend Sandro (Gabriele Ferzetti) and friend Claudia (Monica Vitti) try unsuccessfully to find her. While they are searching, Claudia and Sandro develop an attraction for each other. ‘L’Avventura’ created a stir in 1960, when Pauline Kael picked it as the best film of the year. “Too shallow to be truly lonely,” Kael wrote, “they are people trying to escape their boredom by reaching out to one another and finding only boredom once again.” For Martin Scorsese “this film gave me one of the most profound shocks of my life.” Awarded the Special Jury Prize at the 1960 Cannes Film Festival, it went on to become a landmark of European cinema. (Subtitles) ITALY/FRANCE 1960 MICHELANGELO ANTONIONI 145M
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