The Existential Cinema of Michelangelo Antonioni
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Chapters:
0:00 - 1:28 Introduction
1:28 - 5:15 I. L'Avventura
5:15 - 8:16 II. La Notte
8:16 - 11:37 III. L'Eclisse
11:37 - 12:53 Final Remarks
Further Readings:
The Films of Michelangelo Antonioni by Peter Brunette
Michelangelo Antonioni: The Investigation by Seymour Chatman, Paul Duncan
L’avventura: A Present Absence by Geoffrey Nowell-Smith
L’eclisse: A Vigilance of Desire by Jonathan Rosenbaum
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Rest in Peace - Monica Vitti ❤
I was so sad to hear the news.
Rest In Peace Luki❤
I watched La Notte last evening…10/10. I appreciate movies that respect the intelligence of its viewers.
One of the most brilliant filmaker ever. Died in the same day of another greatness, Ingmar Bergman. Who knows MA nowadays ? Who watch his films ? What brings people to movie theaters today is either Marvel or DC. It's a shame his true artform is extinct.
ahem, do you really suppose there was no such thing as trash-cinema in those days ...
do us all a favor and take off your rose-tinted, sentimental glasses
WOW! That's shocking! I remember Monica Vitti's parting like it was yesterday. But 2 directors of this standard in the same day? I had no idea, THAT transit was an absolute THIEF! To answer your train of thought, back when the internet was the Wild West early 2000's I watched EVERYTHING of good cinema I could find. Now, newer generations won't likely chose to PAY TO WATCH these glorious pieces of art, because something stupid will be competing for their dollars. CZcams has crushed smaller platforms and put anything of interest behind a paywall. And that's sad.
Youthful minds aren't likely to research and open this amazing box of wonder known as 'cinema'. Luckily for me, in the 80's and 90's, I had my 'movie buddies' we located films from across the globe and would gift them, to watch together. It was my favorite gift to receive, a wonderful movie that would make me FEEL SOMETHING with a beautiful cup of mocha! ✨😎☕💖✨ perfect memories!
I also noticed fashion had kind of been on hold, and once people had access to the films of times gone by, the fashion and music industry went WILD with creativity. I do remember that. MAD MEN brought a curiosity about the 50's and 60's I saw this amazing resurgence.
Not much out today leaves me as breathless and inspired as the older films of my grandparents', and my parents' day. I think the trick here was to be born where you were 20 something in 1960 😎Life still had decency, and excitement could be found, thrill of the chase maybe. My grandparents raised me, I guess I just have different expectations than the rest of my peers in the same age group. Who knows?
I completely understand your comment. My wish if for one of your movie buddies to show up with something SPECTACULAR to blow your mind, I hope you'll have some good mocha coffee and a comfy sofa to offer.✨
Just watched L'Eclisse today at Cinémathèque Française in Paris (Monday 15h30) full room - I'd say around 200 spectators - from teens to elderly people :))
I surely agree with you, but we not dead yet!
@@zesants Parisians love films
Just trying to get into Antonioni's work for the first time. I appreciate this introduction.
Thank you for this amazing analysis/essay
Just finished L'Eclisse yesterday...Your channel is severely underrated man
Thanks for the kind words my friend!
@@TheCinemathequefilms If you have time make a video on Pier Paolo pasolini or Andrey Zvyagintsev
@@mrsoprano3848 Your suggestions are noted!
I just watched L'avventura and i was shocked, the cinematic paintings that Antonioni created are amazing! Please keep going, i adore your channel and i hope more people will watch your videos 🤗💗
Thanks for the support 😊
Same I literally just saw it less than 5 minutes ago
Did you see the passenger
I second this. Please keep on. Your analysis is excellent!
@@suatustel746 another masterpiece.
beautiful video essay!
This guy is like a cliche-machine of Antonioni analysis.
your channel is severely underrated! fantastic reviews about fantastic films. great stuff, you have a new subscriber and you deserve a lot more.
Thanks for watching my friend!
Your analysis itself makes me to see these films,thankyou..
What's so great about his films is the not too striking but often very suttle poetry. His films really cannot be watched on smaller screens...
Great job! Bravos!!!
Liked and Subscribed.
I always admired Zabriskie Point but never truly understood it. This has helped very much. I have La Notte lined to watch and will look forward to it even more. Often times we analyse to deeply when it's right there in front of us. Cheers👍🏻
Zabriskie Point was a hoot. I have never seen a sillier movie and a more dated and hilariously WRONG take on American youth of that period. Love the Trilogy though.
If you looked like Monica Vitti and you lived in glorious Italy I think one could somehow manage to be happy.
Lovely voice🙂🖤so connected with the story🍁🍁🍁
Well done, mate. Keep it up!
Thank you.
That was a lovely introduction to Mr. Antonioni best works ...
Thanks a lot!
Eloquent review ❤️
Thanks for watching!
Have Antonioni's Movies and Camus Philosophy some simularities?
What an excellent account!
Thanks for Watching
I really appreciate your idea on cinematic poetry. You have really excellent analysis. Please keep on.
Cheers!
Eccellente!
As an italian cinema student I appreciate this video a lot! Subscribed ;)
Nice interpretation of the movies. Great video, well organized, and very interesting.
Keep up the good work.
Thanks for watching!
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Great Video to understand the visual story telling of existential cinema of the master antonioni . the music statred at 1:00 is amazing i wonder what's the track name? greatings from cairo
4:48 - 5:08 Pretty true!
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Are you connected with The Cinematheque at GOMA in Brisbane?
earned yourself a sub you did
Thanks Kevin!
I either wanted to look like Caesar Romero or Antonioni.
The White Lotus did a homage to this movie
Wow, yes, thank you!
While watching that clip from L'Aventurra I knew I'd seen it recently but couldn't remember when or where. Wild!
Those who have seen both (White Lotus season 2) will understand what we are talking about!
Someone explains me the end of the eclipse, please 😩
Il y a deux explications possibles selon moi (qui ne s'excluent, d'ailleurs, pas): la première est que le monde se trouve juste avant sa fin, la menace nucléaire née de l'égocentrisme de tous étant désormais inévitable (n'oublions pas que le film a été réalisé en 1962...). La deuxième (que je préfère), est que nous sommes dans l'esprit même du personnage de Vittoria, laquelle revoit les lieux qu'elle a visités pendant le film mais qui n'y perçoit plus, désormais, que le vide, le non-sens: son empathie l'ayant emmenée au-delà du désespoir, dans une errance sans retour où rien en parait vivant...avant que cette lumière allumée dans la nuit ne lui permette de ne pas sombrer totalement, de s'émerveiller encore, permettant ainsi au film de ne pas se conclure de façon totalement pessimiste (Antonioni atteindra le paroxysme du pessimisme dans son film suivant, Le Désert Rouge)...
Nice video but the pronunciation was off!
L'aventura..
Anna disappears.. and you wait, thereon, for something impactful. It doesn't come. There's a sense of impending doom.. which renders the film mildly intriguing.. before the more than mildly disappointing end.
I mean.. really.. please.. somebody put me right on this.. I'm clearly missing the genius here!
The film isn't really about the disappearance, it's about the isolation of the characters and the difficulty of finding a meaning to life. It seems like the film is a thriller or mystery but it isn't really. Antonioni hasn't tried to make a thriller or mystery film and failed. That is not his intention. The main characters start off on a search for the missing Anna but after a while they become bored and start a bit of an affair because what else is there to do? This is a view of the world where people can't really find any meaning or purpose, so the disappearance does not really matter. This is a big part of Antonioni's style, the 'story' is not really the point in many of his films, but a vehicle for his ideas about the world. This may not be the style of film you enjoy, or it might be. I have no idea. Personally I consider him a true master of cinema and one of the true greats, and his films speak to me on a very deep level. I am not trying to convince you that this film is a work of genius (we all like what we like) but if you watch more of his films from the perspective that it is not about 'the story' it might help you get some more pleasure from the experience. Either way, happy viewing.
hyper real not surreal
*'can people die from the Antonioni ...'*