Michelangelo antonionis first film in colour and his last in italy before he upped sticks to swinging london to shoot blowup red desert is about the suffering of those who. Red desert, though it is often appended to the trilogy that preceded it perhaps because it once again stars monica vitti and seems to deal with. Red desert was shot in the industrialized north of italy, where monica vitti, as the wife of an electronics engineer, suffers what would be called a nervous breakdown at any other time, in any other place. Il deserto rosso michelangelo antonioni 1964 youtube. The films main character, giuliana, is played by monica vitti alongside coactor richard harris as corrado, a strong supporting role for giuliana. Red desert, famously, is antonionis first film to use the full chromatic palette, and was felt by his contemporaries to be an aesthetic breakthrough. This critical approach was refuted by antonioni just after the films release when he was. Michelangelo antonionis 1960s panoramas of contemporary alienation were decadedefining artistic events, and red desert, his first color film, is perhaps his most epochal.
Cast as giuliana, an unhappy wife, vitti suffers from an unnamed form of depression and malaise. Antonioni has not undergone significant changes compared to his previous films. The story follows a troubled woman vitti living in an industrial region of northern italy following a recent automobile accident il deserto rosso was awarded the golden lion. Red desert 1964 michelangelo antonioni sp film journal. Now on rerelease, michelangelo antonionis freaky, fascinating film is far superior to blowup. Australias wild places 1of5 the red desert 720p hdtv x264 aac. Red desert is the story of a crisis involving the ordinary working middle. With monica vitti, richard harris, carlo chionetti, xenia valderi. With monica vitti, richard harris, carlo chionetti. Michelangelo antonioni s 1960s panoramas of contemporary alienation were decadedefining artistic events, and red desert, his first color film, is perhaps his most epochal.
Michelangelo antonioni made this film prior to blow up, but you can see where he was headed. Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the michelangelo antonionidirected movie via subscription can be a. Red desert tells the story of giuliana, a young married woman suffering a mental and emotional crisis and embarking tentatively on an affair. In 1964, antonioni made his first color film, elegantly controlling his palate in red desert, and when blowup came two years later, he became notorious for color perfectionism in deciding the grass wasnt green enough. By boldly using color to inscribe on the modern landscape a kind of neurosis, antonioni created one of the most psychological and dramatic. Red deserts extraordinary deployment of color inspired federico fellini, among others, to add color to his experiments with film form, while the legacy of antonionis study of environmental female dislocation can be felt most notably in todd hayness safe 1995, often considered one of the best american movies of the 1990s. There have been typically two ways of interpreting red desert. The film is about a neurotic woman monica vitti who has been in a car accident and is having trouble adjusting to the new industrial world that is the postwar italy. Red desert is a drama, which brings a magical combination of different colors in a macabre and alienated environment. Red desert is about a deeply troubled, beautiful woman who seems to have it all including a stable, handsome husband, a precocious son, and fun, sexy friends. Red desert is a 1964 italian film directed by michelangelo antonioni and cowritten by tonino guerra. Red desert occupies a curious place in antonionis canon. Directed by michelangelo antonioni 1964 italy michelangelo antonioni s 1960s panoramas of contemporary alienation were decadedefining artistic events, and red desert, his first color film, is perhaps his most epochal.
In an industrial area, giuliana, an unstable woman, attempts to cope with life by starting an affair with a coworker at the plant her husband manages. Red desert, as with many of antonionis 60s fables, exteriorizes destruction not in a diegetic event a hurricane, a meteor, a giant lizard but in the venomous paralysis of a formal, visual collapse as the camera distinctly refuses, or struggles to. Rent red desert 1964 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. In his first color film, here is antonioni, the painter on screen, the abstract expressionist.
The first, and one that was seized upon by those with a generally marxist critical disposition, was to view the film as an attack on modern society and as a condemnation of the ravages wreaked up on man by modern technology. Watch red desert 1964 online full movie uwatchfree. Although the color cinematography marked a new direction in antonionis visual aesthetics, the films thematic issues. Red desert has often been compared to painting, a link validated to a certain extent by antonioni s process, as he painted studies and experimented with tinting film in order to prepare for working in color. Directed by michelangelo antonioni with monica vitti, richard harris, carlo chionetti. Cast as giuliana, an unhappy wife, vitti suffers from an. Red desert 1964 chapter 4 the films of michelangelo antonioni. Red desert 1964 watch in hd download in hd starring. Her quicksilver emotional shifts disturb everyone around her, but they, like she, pretend that nothing is truly wrong. Red desert by michelangelo antonioni on vod lacinetek. This technique creates a very short depth of field resulting in a strong psychological response. Download red desert 1964 yify torrent for 720p mp4 movie. The film is abstract, challenging and is arguably one of the most.
Monica vitti, richard harris, carlo chionetti country. Red desert tells the story of giuliana monica vitti, a young married woman suffering a mental and emotional crisis and embarking tentatively on an affair. Michelangelo antonionis 1964 film red desert is a bleak exploration of mental illness, alienation and environmental decay. Watch4beauty 14 04 04 maria red desert xxx 1080p mp4. Red desert trailer 1964 the criterion collection youtube. Michelangelo antonionis 1960s panoramas of contemporary alienation were decadedefining artistic events, and red desert, his first color film, is perhaps his. Color had been available to filmmakers for many years, of course, but up until the early 1960s, serious drama, of the sort that european cinema excels at, was usually shot in black and white. Monica vitti in antonionis red desert michelangelo antonioni about time movie music film. Nov 7, 2011 this pin was discovered by grant stoner.
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Australias wild places s01e01 the red desert hdtv x264cbfm. Red desert il deserto rosso once more combines the considerable talents of director michelangelo antonioni and star monica vitti. Cast as giuliana, an unhappy wife, vitti suffers from an unnamed. This provocative look at the spiritual desolation of the technological ageabout a disaffected woman, brilliantly portrayed by antonioni muse monica vitti, wandering through a bleak industrial landscape. One of the techniques antonioni used was to shoot much of the film in which giulianas perspective is in focus with very long in focal length lenses. This provocative look at the spiritual desolation of the technological ageabout a disaffected woman, brilliantly portrayed by antonioni muse monica vitti, wandering through a bleak industrial landscape beset by power. Written by antonioni and tonino guerra, it was antonioni s first color film. Starring monica vitti with a score by giovanni fusco. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Writing in an accessible style that evokes antonionis expansive use of space, pomerance discussesthe red desert, blowup, professione. Fancy watching red desert on your tv or mobile device at home. Monica vitti, richard harris, carlo chionetti, hiram mino madonia, giuliano missirini, emanuela pala. This green, a symbol of nature and tranquility, contrasts with the orange flames pulsing from the factory and the blackened trees that run. Red desert 2012, directed by michelangelo antonioni film.
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