Il Deserto Rosso (Red Desert) [1965]

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Primary Contributor : Monica Vitti
Primary Contributor : Richard Harris

Product Details

Director : Michelangelo Antonioni
Actor : Monica Vitti, Richard Harris, Carlo Chionetti, Xenia Valderi, Rita Renoir
Format : PAL
Binding : VHS Tape
EAN : 5024165742815
Number of Discs : 1
Product Group : Video
Release Date : 1996-01-15
Running Time : 111minutes
Studio : Connoisseur Video

ASIN : B00004CRK8

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Synopsis

RED DESERT (IL DESERTO ROSSO) is a post-industrialist masterpiece from director Michelangelo Antonioni. His first film in colour, it stars Monica Vitti as Giuliana, the disturbed wife of a factory owner, Ugo (Carlo Chionetti). Antonioni creates a bleak environment of the Italian countryside, where the natural landscape surrounding Ugo's factory is shrouded in fog and pollution. The low scratching and churning sound of the factory machines is a constant throughout the film, set off by the electronic beeps and strange female singing that Giuliana--who is losing her mind--hears in her head. Supposedly recovering from shock after a minor car accident, Giuliana's dementia isn't getting any better; new developments in technology, production, and industry--which fascinate Ugo and his business associate, Corrado (Richard Harris)--are foreign and threatening to Giuliana. However, Ugo is gentle and loving to Giuliana, giving her the freedom to wander wherever her fragile psyche leads her. Corrado is inexplicably drawn to Giuliana and he develops a desperate, awkward friendship with her that eventually leads to a small affair. In the end, the dank monotony of the port where they live only alienates Giuliana further, sending her deeper into her delirium. A cold and haunting film with grating sound effects and odd visuals that illustrate Giuliana's psychosis, RED DESERT is an Antonioni standout that stays in the viewer's mind long after the movie ends.

Customer Reviews

Great film, not so great DVD. (2007-03-15)

This is a great movie ( and a cinematic landmark being Antonioni's first in colour) given a pretty dreadful presentation on DVD by IMAGE. Not surprisingly it's from the early days of DVD, circa 1999 or so, so the letterbox image is non-anamorphic 1.85:1(so black bars will still appear even on widescreen displays!) and the sound is only so-so, and there's zero bonus features. Hopefully Criterion or someone will get around to giving it the respect it deserves.I can't believe some of the prices this is listed at on Amazon, from unscrupulous US sellers. I bought it 5 or 6 yrs ago for around $12 US . But come on - 107 GBP ?!! I'd expect Antonioni to hand deliver it for that amount. I urge anybody wanting this to wait until something better comes along.

Amazing movie! (2001-03-06)

An absolutely amazing movie - in my opinion Antonionis best. The use of color (it's his first movie in color) is stunning, restrained yet forceful. The acting is comatose-ish (in a good way). The pace is so slow but you just can't take your eyes off the screen. Not to be missed! Worship this movie! Now!

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