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L'Eclisse (1962)

… the ache and ecstasy of love…

Genre : Romance, Drama

Runtime : 2H 6M

Director : Michelangelo Antonioni
Writer : Tonino Guerra, Michelangelo Antonioni

Synopsis

This romantic drama by Michelangelo Antonioni follows the love life of Vittoria, a beautiful literary translator living in Rome. After splitting from her writer boyfriend, Riccardo, Vittoria meets Piero, a lively stockbroker, on the hectic floor of the Roman stock exchange. Though Vittoria and Piero begin a relationship, it is not one without difficulties, and their commitment to one another is tested during an eclipse.

Actors

Alain Delon
Alain Delon
Piero
Monica Vitti
Monica Vitti
Vittoria
Francisco Rabal
Francisco Rabal
Riccardo
Lilla Brignone
Lilla Brignone
Vittoria's Mother
Rossana Rory
Rossana Rory
Anita
Louis Seigner
Louis Seigner
Ercoli
Cyrus Elias
Cyrus Elias
Intoxicated Man
Mirella Ricciardi
Mirella Ricciardi
Marta

Crews

Michelangelo Antonioni
Michelangelo Antonioni
Director
Gianni Di Venanzo
Gianni Di Venanzo
Director of Photography
Raymond Hakim
Raymond Hakim
Producer
Robert Hakim
Robert Hakim
Producer
Giovanni Fusco
Giovanni Fusco
Original Music Composer
Eraldo Da Roma
Eraldo Da Roma
Editor
Piero Poletto
Piero Poletto
Production Design
Bice Brichetto
Bice Brichetto
Costume Design
Danilo Marciani
Danilo Marciani
Production Manager
Tonino Guerra
Tonino Guerra
Screenplay
Michelangelo Antonioni
Michelangelo Antonioni
Screenplay
Franco Freda
Franco Freda
Makeup Artist
Pasqualino De Santis
Pasqualino De Santis
Camera Operator
Elvira D'Amico
Elvira D'Amico
Script Supervisor
Sergio Strizzi
Sergio Strizzi
Still Photographer
Dino Di Salvo
Dino Di Salvo
Production Secretary
Marcella Benvenuti
Marcella Benvenuti
Assistant Editor
Franco Ferrara
Franco Ferrara
Conductor
Michelangelo Antonioni
Michelangelo Antonioni
Story
Tonino Guerra
Tonino Guerra
Story
Elio Bartolini
Elio Bartolini
Co-Writer
Ottiero Ottieri
Ottiero Ottieri
Co-Writer
Claudio Maielli
Claudio Maielli
Sound
Renato Cadueri
Renato Cadueri
Sound
Mario Bramonti
Mario Bramonti
Boom Operator
Gitt Magrini
Gitt Magrini
Assistant Costume Designer
Franco Indovina
Franco Indovina
First Assistant Director
Gianni Arduini
Gianni Arduini
First Assistant Director
Giorgio Baldi
Giorgio Baldi
Unit Manager

Trailers and other movies

L'Eclisse
L'Eclisse Trailer - Digitally Restored - In Cinemas Aug 28

Posters and backgrounds

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