L'avventura

"A new adventure in filmmaking..."

Mar 4 1961 Not Rated 2h 24m
Drama, Mystery

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.

Plot

A group of rich Italians head out on a yachting trip to a deserted volcanic island in the Mediterranean. When they are about to leave the island, they find that Anna has gone missing. Anna's boyfriend Sandro and friend Claudia try unsuccessfully to find her. While they are searching, Claudia and Sandro develop an attraction for each other. When they get back to land, they continue the search with no success. Sandro and Claudia proceed to become lovers and all but forget about the missing Anna.

Written by

Michelangelo Antonioni, Elio Bartolini, Tonino Guerra

Directed by

Michelangelo Antonioni

Production Countries

France, Italy

Production Companies

Societé Cinématographique Lyre, Produzioni Cinematografiche Europee (P.C.E.), Cino del Duca

Languages

English, Italiano

Awards

Nominated for 2 BAFTA 6 wins & 12 nominations total

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