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Red Desert (1964)

This is the story of a woman… Her hidden thirsts and hungers…

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 57M

Director : Michelangelo Antonioni
Writer : Michelangelo Antonioni, Tonino Guerra

Synopsis

Amid the modern wastelands and toxic factories of Italy, wife and mother Giuliana desperately tries to conceal her tenuous grip on reality from those around her, especially her successful yet neglectful husband, Ugo. Ugo's old pal, Corrado, shows up in town on a business trip and is more sensitive to Giuliana's anxieties. They begin an affair, but it does little to quell Giuliana's existential fears, and her mental state rapidly deteriorates.

Actors

Monica Vitti
Monica Vitti
Giuliana
Richard Harris
Richard Harris
Corrado Zeller
Carlo Chionetti
Carlo Chionetti
Ugo
Xenia Valderi
Xenia Valderi
Linda
Rita Renoir
Rita Renoir
Emilia
Lili Rheims
Lili Rheims
Telescope Operator's Wife
Aldo Grotti
Aldo Grotti
Max
Valerio Bartoleschi
Valerio Bartoleschi
Valerio
Emanuela Pala Carboni
Emanuela Pala Carboni
Girl in Fable
Giuliano Missirini
Giuliano Missirini
Radio Telescope Operator
Bruno Borghi
Bruno Borghi
Beppe Conti
Beppe Conti
Giulio Cotignoli
Giulio Cotignoli
Giovanni Lolli
Giovanni Lolli
Hiram Mino Madonia
Hiram Mino Madonia
Arturo Parmiani
Arturo Parmiani
Carla Ravasi
Carla Ravasi
Jole
Ivo Scherpiani
Ivo Scherpiani
Bruno Scipioni
Bruno Scipioni

Crews

Michelangelo Antonioni
Michelangelo Antonioni
Director
Eraldo Da Roma
Eraldo Da Roma
Editor
Carlo Di Palma
Carlo Di Palma
Director of Photography
Gitt Magrini
Gitt Magrini
Costume Design
Michelangelo Antonioni
Michelangelo Antonioni
Screenplay
Michelangelo Antonioni
Michelangelo Antonioni
Story
Tonino Guerra
Tonino Guerra
Screenplay
Tonino Guerra
Tonino Guerra
Story
Giovanni Fusco
Giovanni Fusco
Original Music Composer
Carlo Savina
Carlo Savina
Conductor
Piero Poletto
Piero Poletto
Production Design
Gianni Arduini
Gianni Arduini
First Assistant Director
Flavio Niccolini
Flavio Niccolini
First Assistant Director
Claudio Maielli
Claudio Maielli
Sound
Renato Cadueri
Renato Cadueri
Sound
Sergio Donà
Sergio Donà
Set Decoration
Franco Freda
Franco Freda
Makeup Artist
Giancarlo De Leonardis
Giancarlo De Leonardis
Hairstylist
Dario Di Palma
Dario Di Palma
Camera Operator
Gianni Antinori
Gianni Antinori
Assistant Camera
Serena Canevari
Serena Canevari
Script Supervisor
Mario Bramonti
Mario Bramonti
Boom Operator
Eros Lafranconi
Eros Lafranconi
Production Secretary
Glauco Cortini
Glauco Cortini
Still Photographer
Sergio Strizzi
Sergio Strizzi
Still Photographer
Marisa Mengoli
Marisa Mengoli
Assistant Editor
Romolo Romagnoli
Romolo Romagnoli
Key Grip
Ugo Tucci
Ugo Tucci
Production Manager
Tonino Cervi
Tonino Cervi
Producer
Alberto Spagnoli
Alberto Spagnoli
Assistant Camera
Elmiro Rubeo
Elmiro Rubeo
Gaffer
Rodolfo Martello
Rodolfo Martello
Unit Manager
Dino Di Salvo
Dino Di Salvo
Unit Manager

Trailers and other movies

RED DESERT Trailer (1964) - The Criterion Collection
Three Reasons: Red Desert - The Criterion Collection

Posters and backgrounds

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