L'Eclisse (1962)
L'eclisse (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 2h 6min
- Drama, Romance
- 20 Dec 1962 (USA)
- Movie
A young woman meets a vital young man, but their love affair is doomed because of the man's materialistic nature.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 5 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Alain Delon | ... |
Piero
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Monica Vitti | ... |
Vittoria
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Francisco Rabal | ... |
Riccardo
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Lilla Brignone | ... |
Vittoria's Mother
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Rossana Rory | ... |
Anita
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Mirella Ricciardi | ... |
Marta
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Louis Seigner | ... |
Ercoli
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Cyrus Elias | ... |
Intoxicated Man (uncredited)
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Alba Maiolini | ... |
Woman at the Stock Market (uncredited)
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Maria Tedeschi | ... |
Woman with Glasses at the Stock Market (uncredited)
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Directed by
Michelangelo Antonioni |
Written by
Michelangelo Antonioni | ... | (original story) & |
Tonino Guerra | ... | (original story) |
Michelangelo Antonioni | ... | (screenplay) & |
Tonino Guerra | ... | (screenplay) |
Elio Bartolini | ... | (collaborated on the screenplay) & |
Ottiero Ottieri | ... | (collaborated on the screenplay) |
Produced by
Raymond Hakim | ... | producer |
Robert Hakim | ... | producer |
Music by
Giovanni Fusco |
Cinematography by
Gianni Di Venanzo |
Editing by
Eraldo Da Roma |
Editorial Department
Marcella Benvenuti | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
Piero Poletto |
Art Direction by
Piero Poletto |
Costume Design by
Bice Brichetto | ||
Gitt Magrini |
Makeup Department
Franco Freda | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
Giorgio Baldi | ... | unit manager |
Dino Di Salvo | ... | assistant unit manager |
Danilo Marciani | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gianni Arduini | ... | second assistant director |
Franco Indovina | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
Mario Bramonti | ... | sound assistant |
Renato Cadueri | ... | sound |
Claudio Maielli | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
Pasqualino De Santis | ... | camera operator (as Pasquale De Santis) |
Sergio Strizzi | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gitt Magrini | ... | costumer |
Music Department
Franco Ferrara | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
Elvira D'Amico | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
Gabriele Antonini | ... | voice dubbing: Alain Delon (uncredited) |
Aldo Giuffrè | ... | voice dubbing: Francis Rabal (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cineriz (1962) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Compagnie Française de Distribution Cinématographique (CFDC) (1962) (France) (theatrical)
- La Société des Films Sirius (1962) (France) (theatrical)
- Bavaria-Filmverleih (1962) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Svenska AB Nordisk Tonefilm (1962) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Hafbo (1962) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Nippon Herald Films (1962) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Times Film Corporation (1962) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Filmes Lusomundo (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Gala Film Distributors (1963) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- RKO Radio Films (1963) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Progress Film-Verleih (1972) (East Germany) (theatrical)
- 2ème chaîne ORTF (1972) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (1976) (France) (tv) (as FR3) (French subtitles)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1977) (United States) (tv) (network premiere)
- France 3 (1980) (France) (tv)
- Connoisseur / Meridian Films (1991) (United States) (VHS) (subtitled)
- Ciné Cinéfil (1997) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- The Criterion Collection (2005) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Versátil Home Vídeo (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Mondo Home Entertainment (2002) (Italy) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2014) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Tamasa Distribution (2015) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Arthaus (2015) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2017) (Spain) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2018) (Australia) (DVD)
- Arthaus (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Arthaus (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Bibliotheque (2020) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Leopardo Filmes (2021) (Portugal)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Westrex System (sound post-production)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
In the suburbs of Rome, translator Vittoria breaks her engagement with her boyfriend, writer Riccardo, after a troubled night. Vittoria goes downtown to meet her mother, who is addicted to the stock market, and she meets materialist broker Piero on a day the stock-market crashes. Piero and Vittoria begin a monosyllabic relationship. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Taglines | ... the ache and ecstasy of love... See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | The Roman stock market scenes were filmed on Sundays when the market was closed. Real brokers were drafted to make it more convincing. See more » |
Goofs | (at around 1h 28 mins) Vittoria and Piero get wet from a sprinkler. The right side of Piero's jacket is wet. A minute later when they are listening to the piano player, the back of Vittoria's blouse is still wet, but Piero's jacket is dry. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Dolce Vitti (2014). See more » |
Soundtracks | L'eclisse Twist See more » |
Quotes |
Vittoria:
Why do we ask so many questions? Two people shouldn't know each other too well if they want to fall in love. But, then, maybe they shouldn't fall in love at all. See more » |