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In Reply to: RE: Binging on Antonioni posted by Victor Khomenko on November 29, 2020 at 10:57:29
heartily recommend for early Antonioni!
I think MUBI is now featuring "Girl with a Pistol:" an armed and dangerous Vitti? I can't resist.
I have to mention Dino Risi's all-but-forgotten masterpiece starring Vittorio Gassman, a very young Trintignant, and... the always charming Catherine Spaak. "Il Sorpass" is a gem--- with the bonus of having a Lancia as co-star...
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We enjoyed it totally.
This was the last Antonioni's work featuring Monica Vitti, and his first color film.
I have to admit, the word "color" scares me when considering the director's B&W films - given their perfection it is natural to see the color as an unnecessary embellishment. And to me it was a distraction. I thought the film lost some directness.
I know it has received plenty of acclaim... but personally I am reluctant to grout it with the other three. To me they tend to stand alone.
I think can be forgiven for... giving meaning to "Red!"
The sickening colors added a lot to the feeling of the film, I'd say--- and can you imagine his future works, "The Passenger" or "Blow-up" in B&W?
Those scenes of the partiers on the dock are about as decadent a picture of society as I can picture--- Pasolini w/out the ultra-vulgarity and therefore more "approachable."
I think can be forgiven for... giving meaning to "Red!"
The sickening colors added a lot to the feeling of the film, I'd say--- and can you imagine his future works, "The Passenger" or "Blow-up" in B&W?
Those scenes of the partiers on the dock are about as decadent a picture of society as I can picture--- Pasolini w/out the ultra-vulgarity and therefore more "approachable."
The Discrete Charm, with their endless walks along the deserted road.
Now that you mentioned it... I dunno... A B&W Passenger? Heck, you can easily try that with modern technology! :) Might be intriguing. I have a superb Sony projector that I never use, and 110" screen... I think there is a B&W setting there.
My wife and I were dating at that time, and I just returned from a long excursion, so I called her... we chatted and she mentioned that movie playing in theaters... so we went. It is a great fun Sicilian comedy with young Monica.
My wife is sending you her regards... she remembers you well.
I remember that one, we should see it again... and also the original Profumo di donna, the one so shamelessly copied by Al Pacino. As usually is the case the original is far better... even not being a masterpiece... Gassman is great there. No tango... sorry! :)
embodiment of the Italian man, a stereotype, certainly, but a living and breathing one.
If not, definitely listen, it is very interesting.
streaming but for a little while ago).
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