“Antonioni's his most mysterious and awe-inspiring work.” - Richard Brody, New Yorker
“Antonioni's clearest, most striking statement of purpose - and one of cinema's great films.” - Andrew Schenker, Little White Lies
Friday, March 28, 6:00 p.m. | “Redefines how a director can use color in a film.” -Paul Schrader
In the midst of a hazardous industrial zone in Italy, a wife and mother (Antonioni muse Monica Vitti) struggles fervently to mask her fragile connection with reality from those in her vicinity. This is particularly true in her interactions with her prosperous but inattentive husband Ugo. When Corrado (Richard Harris), an old friend of Ugo comes to visit, he proves to be attuned to Giuliana's inner turmoil. An affair ensues between Corrado and Giuliana, yet it fails to assuage her existential apprehensions, leading to a tragic deterioration of her mental well-being, mirrored by the ecological threat that surrounds her.
Awards & Nominations
Winner - Golden Lion, FIPRESCI Prize, New Cinema Award, Venice Film Festival
Nominee - Best Foreign Language Film, New York Film Critics Circle Awards
An Evening with Paul Schrader
On Saturday, April 5, Paul Schrader joins us for an intimate conversation about his life and career, followed by the Renaissance Award presentation.
Curated by Paul Schrader Series
Schrader, a passionate and curious cinephile who began his career as a film critic, has also curated four films for the Film Center’s screens, which will run alongside and complement his own films, March 23–April 4.
Directed by Paul Schrader Series
Leading up to the Renaissance Award presentation, we will screen seven films written and directed by Schrader, demonstrating the auteur’s provocative explorations of faith, his perpetual examinations of characters’ values in conflict with society, and his indelible mark on American cinema, March 21–April 5.
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu