| Michelangelo Antonioni's L'Avventura marks the director's first visual
masterpiece in the progression of his work from a neorealist style to
a much more rigorous formal aesthetic. Each scene in this
extraordinary film occurs in real time, making the study of bourgeois
alienation especially effective. Antonioni also anchors his characters
in a deep focus mise en scene thereby emphasizing their isolation.
The film, which tells of a fruitless search for a missing woman, ends
up mocking the notion of filmic adventure, positing instead the unique
power of the cinema to examine the complexities of space and
time.
Criterion's edition features audio commentary by critic Gene
Youngblood discussing the film's production and Antonioni's unique
style. In addition, the CAV special edition includes:
- A collection of rare photos, illustrations, and maps from
Antonioni's traveling multimedia exhibit
- The original theatrical trailer
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Italy film school
1960
bw 143 min.
