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Bookmark this pageLe Amiche (1955)
Director: Michelangelo Antonioni
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From Time Out Film Guide
Though seldom seen now, Antonioni's fourth feature is one of his greatest films, in which diverse plot strands, character psychology, and a masterful control of the camera are perfectly fused. Drawn from Pavese, the story begins when local-girl-made-good Clelia returns to Turin to open a fashion salon, and finds the girl in the hotel room next to her has attempted suicide. This introduces Clelia to a new set of friends, whose various amorous problems become the focus of interest. With two bravura set pieces - a picnic by the sea that foreshadows L'Avventura, and a troubled tea party - Antonioni's intensity and grip, and his vivid portrayal of feminine anxiety in particular, make for a film that has barely dated at all.Author: DT
Cast & crew
Director: Michelangelo Antonioni
Producer: Giovanni Addessi
Cast: Eleonora Rossi Drago, Valentina Cortese, Gabriele Ferzetti, Yvonne Furneaux, Franco Fabrizi, Madeleine Fischer full cast
Duration: 104 mins
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