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La Notte (1961) [The Criterion Collection #678]
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La Notte (1961)
DVD9 | ISO+MDS | NTSC 16:9 | 02:02:10 | 7,56 Gb
Audio: Italiano AC3 1.0 @ 384 Kbps | Subtitles: English
Genre: Drama, Romance | The Criterion Collection #678
DVD9 | ISO+MDS | NTSC 16:9 | 02:02:10 | 7,56 Gb
Audio: Italiano AC3 1.0 @ 384 Kbps | Subtitles: English
Genre: Drama, Romance | The Criterion Collection #678
Director: Michelangelo Antonioni
Writers: Michelangelo Antonioni (story), Ennio Flaiano (story)
Stars: Jeanne Moreau, Marcello Mastroianni, Monica Vitti
This psychologically acute, visually striking modernist work was director Michelangelo Antonioni’s follow-up to the epochal L’avventura. Marcello Mastroianni and Jeanne Moreau star as a novelist and his frustrated wife, who, over the course of one night, confront their alienation from each other and the achingly empty bourgeois Milan circles in which they travel. Antonioni’s muse Monica Vitti smolders as an industrialist’s tempting daughter. Moodily sensual cinematography and subtly expressive performances make La notte an indelible illustration of romantic and social deterioration.
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La Notte (1961) [The Criterion Collection #678]
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Its better to wander into this film without knowing too much. The performances are all outstanding but the main credit must be handed to the artist behind it all Michelangelo Antonioni. It would have been quite beautiful to have seen this film when it came out, but even after all these years the themes still resonate as true.![La Notte (1961) [The Criterion Collection #678]](https://pixhost.icu/avaxhome/76/ae/002eae76_medium.jpeg)
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I don't want to get into the plot too much, but this film is more about feeling. The friction and differences between husband and wife are explored.![La Notte (1961) [The Criterion Collection #678]](https://pixhost.icu/avaxhome/77/ae/002eae77_medium.jpeg)
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Antonioni doesn't force anything, he allows a scene to play out in proper time. This film is full of symbolism and despair.IMDB Reviewer
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La Notte (1961) [The Criterion Collection #678]
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This is truly a wonderful film. Moreau, Mastroianni and Vitti are perfect in Antonioni's expression of banality and dispassion in the modern age. Those put off by Antonioni's work, due to vagueness and slow pacing, will find "La Notte" extremely approachable.![La Notte (1961) [The Criterion Collection #678]](https://pixhost.icu/avaxhome/79/ae/002eae79_medium.jpeg)
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Also, I was amazed to how similar "La Notte" is to Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut." The portraying of the emptiness of the main characters marriage not through dialog but imagery, the story structure, the wealthy friends party (end of "La Notte," beginning of "EWS"), the personal odysseys Moreau and Mastroianni venture on to spark up passion in their lives are all reminiscent of Kubrick's last film. I haven't heard of Kubrick being influence by Antonioni or not, but I wouldn't be the least bit surprised.![La Notte (1961) [The Criterion Collection #678]](https://pixhost.icu/avaxhome/7a/ae/002eae7a_medium.jpeg)
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Being that "La Notte" is such a visual treat, it is frustrating that the Fox Lorber DVD is so poorly put together. It skips, the audio often doesn't sync up with the actors mouths, there is a hiss that keeps on going on and off, and there are many scratches and smudges throughout. Oh well. Hopefully Criterion will pick this one up and do to "La Notte" what they did for "L'Avventura." That is the treatment this film deserves.Amazon.com
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La Notte (1961) [The Criterion Collection #678]
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La Notte (1961) [The Criterion Collection #678]
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La Notte (1961) [The Criterion Collection #678]
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La Notte (1961) [The Criterion Collection #678]
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Special Features:
- New digital restoration from a 4K film transfer
- New interview with film critic Adriano Aprà and film historian Carlo di Carlo
- New interview with professor Giuliana Bruno on the role of architecture in La notte
- Trailer
- New English subtitle translation
Many Thanks to Original uploader.
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