L'Eclisse aka The Eclipse
Director: Michelangelo Antonioni, Italy, 1962, 121 minutes, 16mm Set in a vaguely futuristic city, a young Italian woman ends an affair with her lover, then starts a new one with a young stockbroker. That's all that really happens in this film, but it does have a truly unusual ending. And it's a story told with carefully minimal dialogue, impressive photography, clever editing, beautiful actors, and nice clothes. The sparse storyline is thought by many critics to be a framework for Antonioni to explore his usual themes: alienation from ourselves, each other, and the environment. But there is another school of thought: Far from being the gloomy and depressing picture of emotional and spiritual aridity, ... L'Eclisse is a full-length portrait of someone vibrantly alive, with a soul more than half awakened to the full potentialities of her situation. - John Russell Taylor, Monthly Film Bulletin, 3/63 Internet Movie Database listing
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