Box set: Essential Art House - 50 Years of Janus Films

DVD 141 mins IMDB 7.9
Unrated
Avventura, L'
Criterion (1960)
In Collection
#1304

Seen It:
No
Drama, Mystery
France  /  Italian

Gabriele Ferzetti Sandro
Monica Vitti Claudia
Lea Massari Anna
Dominique Blanchar Giulia
Renzo Ricci Anna's Father
James Addams Corrado
Dorothy De Poliolo Gloria Perkins
Lelio Luttazzi Raimondo
Giovanni Petrucci Prince Goffredo
Esmeralda Ruspoli Patrizia

Director Michelangelo Antonioni
Producer Amato Pennasilico
Writer Michelangelo Antonioni

Considered by many to be his masterpiece, L'Avventura positioned Michelangelo Antonioni as an international talent. What appears to be a search for a missing person is actually an examination of alienation and self-discovery found along a voyage through the morally decadent world of the idle rich. Less concerned with a smooth plotline, Antonioni tells his story through the use of symbolic images and flawless character development. Using 'real time' camera shots and rich, landscape imagery, Michelangelo Antonioni creates an unpredictable world where nothing is ever resolved. Ironically, what makes L'Avventura so unpredictable is the high level of realism portrayed by each character and their environments. This isn't your packaged, formulaic film with a happy ending. A tough one to watch but well worth it...and it gets better and better with repeat viewings. L'Avventura is quintessential Antonioini. Not to be missed. --Rob Bracco

Edition Details
Distributor Criterion
Barcode 0037429156025
Region Region 1
Release Date 01/10/2002
Screen Ratio 1.85:1
Subtitles English
Audio Tracks Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
No. of Disks/Tapes 2
Personal Details
Purchase Price $66.99
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