L'Avventura (1960)
L'avventura (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 2h 24min
- Drama, Mystery
- 04 Mar 1961 (USA)
- Movie
A woman disappears during a Mediterranean boating trip. During the search, her lover and her best friend become attracted to each other.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 6 wins & 10 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Gabriele Ferzetti | ... |
Sandro
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| Monica Vitti | ... |
Claudia
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| Lea Massari | ... |
Anna
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| Dominique Blanchar | ... |
Giulia
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| Renzo Ricci | ... |
Il padre di Anna
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James Addams | ... |
Corrado
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Dorothy De Poliolo | ... |
Gloria Perkins
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| Lelio Luttazzi | ... |
Raimondo
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| Giovanni Petrucci | ... |
Il principe Goffredo
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| Esmeralda Ruspoli | ... |
Patrizia
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Enrico Bologna |
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Franco Cimino |
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Giovanni Danesi | ... |
Il fotografo
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Rita Molè |
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Renato Pinciroli | ... |
Zuria - il giornalista
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Angela Tomasi di Lampedusa | ... |
La principessa
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Vincenzo Tranchina |
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Prof. Cucco | ... |
Ettore (uncredited)
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Jack O'Connell | ... |
Il vecchio dell'isola (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michelangelo Antonioni | ||
Written by
| Michelangelo Antonioni | ... | (story) |
| Michelangelo Antonioni | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Elio Bartolini | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Tonino Guerra | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Amato Pennasilico | ... | producer |
Music by
| Giovanni Fusco | ||
Cinematography by
| Aldo Scavarda | ||
Editing by
| Eraldo Da Roma | ||
Editorial Department
| Marcella Benvenuti | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Jérôme Bigueur | ... | colorist: 4k film restoration (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Piero Poletto | ||
Costume Design by
| Adriana Berselli | ||
Makeup Department
| Galileo Mandini | ... | hair stylist (as Mario Mandini) |
| Giuseppe Peruzzi | ... | makeup artist (as Ultimo Peruzzi) |
Production Management
| Enrico Bologna | ... | production supervisor |
| Fernando Cinquini | ... | production supervisor |
| Angelo Corso | ... | general manager |
| Luciano Perugia | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gianni Arduini | ... | assistant director |
| Franco Indovina | ... | assistant director |
| Jack O'Connell | ... | second assistant director |
Sound Department
| Fausto Ancillai | ... | sound mixer (as F. Ancillai) |
| Paolo Ketoff | ... | sound mixer (as P. Ketoff) |
| Claudio Maielli | ... | sound |
| Nino Renda | ... | sound mixer (as N. Renda) |
| Léon Rousseau | ... | sound recordist: 4k film restoration (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Enrico Appetito | ... | still photographer |
| Luigi Kuveiller | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Giovanni Fusco | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Elvira D'Amico | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Isa Bellini | ... | voice dubbing: Dominique Blanchar (uncredited) |
| Clara Bindi | ... | voice dubbing: Lea Massari (uncredited) |
| Pino Colizzi | ... | voice dubbing: Giovanni Petrucci (uncredited) |
| Ivo Garrani | ... | voice dubbing: Renzo Ricci (uncredited) |
| Mario Maldesi | ... | dubbing director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Cino del Duca (co-production)
- Produzioni Cinematografiche Europee (P.C.E.)
- Societé Cinématographique Lyre
Distributors
- Cino del Duca (1960) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Art Free (2010) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Athos Films (1960) (France) (theatrical)
- Elga Films (1963) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Eurooppalainen Filmi (1961) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Filmax (1969) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1969) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Gloria (1961) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Hafbo (1960) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Italifilm (1962) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled) (edited)
- Janus Films (1961) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Joy Pack Film (1986) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled) (short version)
- Melior Films (1961) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- New Star (2023) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Théâtre du Temple (2020) (France) (theatrical) (restored version)
- ARTE (2004) (France) (tv)
- ARTE (2007) (France) (tv)
- Continental Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
- Costa do Castelo Filmes (2010) (Portugal) (DVD) (Original sound with Portuguese subtitles.)
- France 3 Corse Via Stella (2015) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (1998) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- France 3 (2022) (France) (tv) (restaured 4K master)
- Homescreen (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Kinokuniya (2008) (Japan) (DVD) (digital new master: NTSC but PAL speed up version)
- Leopardo Filmes (2021) (Portugal)
- Mediaset (2003) (World-wide)
- Medusa Home Entertainment (2003) (Italy) (DVD)
- Mr Bongo Films (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- National Educational Television (NET) (1966) (United States) (tv)
- The Criterion Collection (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2017) (Finland) (tv)
- Éditions Montparnasse (2005) (France) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Dupont (negative)
- Compass Films (restoration production)
- Fono Lux (sound re-recording)
- Hiventy (2020 4k film restoration)
- Istituto Luce (titles and opticals)
- Mediaset (restoration production)
- Scuola Nazionale di Cinema (restoration production)
- Societé Cinématographique Lyre (restoration production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 has gone missing. Anna's boyfriend Sandro and friend Claudia try unsuccessfully to find her. While they are searching, Claudia and Sandro develop an attraction for each other. When they get back to land, they continue the search with no success. Sandro and Claudia proceed to become lovers and all but forget about the missing Anna.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | At its premiere at the 1960 Cannes Film Festival, this was booed so much to the extent that Michelangelo Antonioni and Monica Vitti fled the theater. However, after the second screening there was a complete turn around in how it was perceived and it was awarded the Special Jury Prize, going on to become a landmark of European cinema. See more » |
| Goofs | During the sequence in which Sandro and the newspaper reporter cross a street, the shadows of the camera and the crew are clearly and prolongedly visible on the actors and on the street surface. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Seul le cinéma (1994). See more » |
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| Quotes |
Sandro:
Why should we be here talking, arguing? Believe me, Anna, words are more and more pointless. They create misunderstandings. See more » |