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Blow-Up, 1966

Starring: Vanessa Redgrave, David Hemmings

Directed by: Michelangelo Antonioni

Written by: Michelangelo Antonioni

Language: English

Country: UK, Italy, USA

Runtime: 111 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:7.6

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Blow-Up can be described as mind bending, clever, and contemplative. The plot revolves around witnessing a crime, amateur detectives, and uncovering the truth. The main genres are independent, thriller, and mystery. In terms of style, Blow-Up is surreal and involves twists and turns. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, in an urban environment. Blow-Up is located in London. It takes place in the 1960s. The soundtrack is jazz. Blow-Up is derived from a short story. The movie has received attention for being a Cannes festival winner, a classic, and controversial. Note that it involves nudity and sexual content.

Summary of Blow-Up

Michelangelo Antonioni delivers yet another masterful cinematic expose with BLOW UP, a provocative mystery set in the seamy mod culture of London. The film follows a photographer (David Hemmings) who captures evidence of a murder when he takes some innocent snapshots of a couple in the park. As he digs deeper and deeper into the photograph's actual negative in order to unravel the mystery, he also must contend with a seemingly dangerous woman (Vanessa Redgrave) who knows more than she is letting on. Atmospheric, tense, with a refreshing jolt of humor, Antonioni's stylish thriller influenced the work of many of cinema's most celebrated directors, including Francis Ford Coppola's THE CONVERSATION, Brian De Palma's BLOW OUT, and David Lynch's BLUE VELVET.

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Language:	English
Country:	UK, Italy, USA
Release date:	18 December 1966
Runtime:	111 min
Awards:	Cannes

Awards

Awarded Palme d'Or at the 1967 Cannes

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Vanessa Redgrave

as Jane

David Hemmings

as Thomas

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I think the other reviewers summed this up pretty well: not much in the way of story, lots of "artsyness." If you've already seen it & you're intrigued by the murder aspect, try watching Blow Out with John Travolta or The Conversation with Gene... Read and rate it

19.September.2010
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by: carlyerwin
carlyerwin rated this movie0/10

The movie had great shots and great ideas but none were related to the movie. There were a lot of scenes that didn't contribute to the movie (for example why do you have to zoom in and show the guy play with a coin?). It seemed like the director had... Read and rate it

19.March.2009
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by: daei
daei rated this movie4/10Disappointing

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