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Antonioni and his wonderful La Notte

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Victor Khomenko

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La Notte was made shortly after the incredible L'Avventura, and it is far easier to absorb. With stars like Marcello Mastroianni, Jeanne Moreau and Monica Vitti one hardly needs a better invitation, and the movie never lets you down... it is like one two-hour masterstroke.
As always is true in such cases, my mind and my eyes were riveted to Monica Vitti (ever since my then girlfriend and now wife introduced me to her)... it is so easy to get obsessed with her... blond of dark... doesn't matter.
No need to spend much time talking about this film - plenty of material about it already, but its atmosphere is every bit as gripping as before and it still draws you in and doesn't look one bit dated.

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Monica Vitti is in Antonionis Eclisse "The Eclipse" - grinagog 00:48:43 01/13/05 (6)
and that's my personal favorite of his Since picking up "The Passenger" on laser disc I am trying to find more of his films
Happy New Year, Patrick!
Grins
- If you like Monica, try to locate La Ragazza con la pistola (Girl with a Pistol) - Victor Khomenko 06:42:10 01/13/05 (2)
  An absolutely hilarious comedy where she plays a seduced girl who decided to find and kill her abuser. Might be very hard to find, though.
  But yes, things like L'Eclisse, L'Avventura and La Notte represent the hight of that Antonioni and Vitti period. The Passenger came almost 15 years later, and is a very different film.
  Fortunately Antonioni's films are not hard to find. Besides the usual suspects, check out his (and Wim Wenders') Al di l� delle nuvole - Beyond the Clouds. I remember liking it.
  - Thank's Victor, who directed "La Ragazza" ? - grinagog 18:20:18 01/13/05 (1)
    I will try and find that one, 2005's mission is to block out the sun with software ( ! )
    Grins
    - Mario Monicelli - Victor Khomenko 18:55:32 01/13/05 (0)
      And I can't say I am familiar with his work. I know he did early Toto films, and I probably have seen them, but others than the La Ragazza I can't really recall any of his films.
- Re: Monica Vitti is in Antonionis Eclisse "The Eclipse" - patrickU 01:03:59 01/13/05 (2)
  Too you too...Victor....
  - and Victor!! A Grinagog redfaced grin! Time for my morning coffee.... - grinagog 02:31:37 01/13/05 (1)
    and pledge to wake up before posting(!)
    Tee Hee!
    Grins
    - Re: A happy good new year too! - patrickU 05:37:48 01/13/05 (0)
      From Victor AND Patrick....

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