Michelangelo Antonioni's 'L'avventura' (1960)
Her Head in FilmsMay 21, 202402:03:36

Michelangelo Antonioni's 'L'avventura' (1960)

In 1960, Michelangelo Antonioni released "L'avventura," a film that would make him world-famous and that would change cinema forever. Antonioni was crucial in elevating cinema to an art form and expanding the language of film by constructing a deeply visual style that would influence filmmakers for decades to come. In this episode, I talk about the mysterious power of "L'avventura," why it has haunted me for years, and why it matters so much.



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Show notes:




• BBC Arena documentary about Michelangelo Antonioni (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7s94ZljcSg)


• Michelangelo Antonioni's The Architecture of Vision (http://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/A/bo5457229.html)