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L'Eclisse

1962 · 126 min

A slow, haunting drift through empty streets and restless hearts, leaving a lingering sense of alienation and quiet despair.

Directed by: Michelangelo Antonioni
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Alain Delon, Monica Vitti, Francisco Rabal

Tagline: The ache and ecstasy of love…
Overview: Vittoria is a beautiful literary translator living in Rome. After splitting from her writer boyfriend, Riccardo, Vittoria meets Piero, a lively stockbroker, on the hectic floor of the Roman stock exchange. Though Vittoria and Piero begin a relationship, it is not one without difficulties, and their commitment to one another is tested during an eclipse.

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Directed by: Michelangelo Antonioni
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Alain Delon, Monica Vitti, Francisco Rabal

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
love
identity
class
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	6
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, romance
Directed by: Michelangelo Antonioni
Written by: Tonino Guerra, Michelangelo Antonioni
Starring: Alain Delon, Monica Vitti, Francisco Rabal, Lilla Brignone, Rossana Rory, Mirella Ricciardi, Louis Seigner, Cyrus Elias
Music: Giovanni Fusco
Cinematography: Gianni Di Venanzo
Runtime: 126 min
Country: France, Italy
Languages: English, Italian

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