L'Avventura

1960 · directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

Rating

92/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

TSPDT 250, Criterion

Claudia and Anna join Anna's lover, Sandro, on a boat trip to a remote volcanic island. When Anna goes missing, a search is launched. In the meantime, Sandro and Claudia become involved in a romance despite Anna's disappearance, though the relationship suffers from guilt and tension.

L'Avventura (1960), directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, rates 92/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Monica Vitti
• Gabriele Ferzetti
• Lea Massari
• Dominique Blanchar
• Renzo Ricci
• James Addams
• Dorothy De Poliolo
• Lelio Luttazzi
• Giovanni Petrucci
• Esmeralda Ruspoli

Crew

• Aldo Scavarda — Director of Photography
• Eraldo Da Roma — Editor
• Giovanni Fusco — Original Music Composer
• Elio Bartolini — Screenplay
• Michelangelo Antonioni — Screenplay
• Tonino Guerra — Screenplay

More from Michelangelo Antonioni

1. Blow-Up (1966) — 83/100 · hit
2. Red Desert (1964) — 82/100 · hit
3. L'Eclisse (1962) — 81/100 · hit
4. La Notte (1961) — 81/100 · hit
5. Le Amiche (1955) — 81/100 · hit
6. The Passenger (1975) — 79/100

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