L'eclisse
Michelangelo Antonioni / IT, FR, 1962 / 126 min.
Alain Delon plays suave, besuited Milanese stock-market trader Piero, who becomes Vittoria (Monica Vitti)’s new boyfriend, although he remains aloof. Film chosen by Nuri Billge Ceylan, subject of an exhibition in Eye.
Last part of Antonioni’s love trilogy which also includes L’avventura and La notte. The three films are characterized by a sense of alienation as lovers try to get closer to one another. In L'eclisse, Vittoria (Monica Vitti) dumps her extremely jealous lover for Piero, a sophisticated stockbroker (Alain Delon).
Chosen by Nuri Bilge Ceylan
The parallels between Antonioni and Nuri Bilge Ceylan are many: the long takes, the alienation of the bourgeoisie, and the focus on 'dead time' – the time before and after dialogues that say nothing, yet express (and conceal) so much.
This is part of
Special screenings
Details
Director
Michelangelo Antonioni
Production year
1962
Country
IT, FR
Original title
L'eclisse
Length
126 min.
Language
Italian
Subtitles
ENG
Format
DCP
Planning on having a drink or a bite to eat? Book online for Eye Bar & Restaurant.
Share your love for film and become a member of the Eye Society.
Share your love for film and become a member of the Eye Society.
NLEN