L'Avventura (Blu-ray)

Directed by: Michelangelo Antonioni

Starring: Gabriele Ferzetti, Monica Vitti, Lea Massari, Dominique Blanchar, James Addams, Lelio Luttazzi, Esmeralda Ruspoli

Contributors: Michelangelo Antonioni, Elio Bartolini, Tonino Guerra, Amato Pennasilico, Giovanni Fusco, Aldo Scavarda

Description

Michelangelo Antonioni’s masterful and enigmatic L'Avventura (1960) is a landmark of world cinema, redefining narrative storytelling and visual poetry. The film follows a group of wealthy Italians on a yachting trip where Anna (Lea Massari) mysteriously disappears on a remote island. As her boyfriend Sandro (Gabriele Ferzetti) and friend Claudia (Monica Vitti) search for her, their initial concern slowly fades, replaced by an unexpected romance and existential unease. Featuring breathtaking cinematography and Antonioni’s signature meditative pacing, L'Avventura is a mesmerizing exploration of alienation and emotional disconnection.

Key Features

• Format: Blu-ray / Restored
• Studio: Criterion Collection
• Catalogue No: CC2412BDUK
• Barcode: 5050629221411
• Main Language: Italian
• Subtitles: English
• Region: A, B, C
• Release Date: 30 May 2016
• Originally Issued: 1960
• No of Discs: 1
• Weight: 98g
• Dimensions: 144 x 13 x 171 (mm)
• Genre: World Cinema
• BBFC Certification: PG (Parental Guidance)
• Rental/Retail: Retail not for Rental
• Run Time: 143 minutes

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Bonus Footage
• Trailers
• Commentary: Audio commentary with film historian Gene Youngblood; Selected scene commentary by film-maker Olivier Assayas
• Other Documentary: 'Antonioni: Documents and Testimonials'