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Blow-Up Michelangelo Antonioni The classic film questioning the relationship between image and reality; David Hemmings plays a fashion photographer who photographs a woman (Vanessa Redgrave) in a park and later comes to believe that he has actually photographed a murder. Through the photograph, Hemmings is lured out of his life to search for the truth. The DVD is letterboxed and closed-captioned, and includes French and Spanish subtitles and a French language track. Great Britain, 1966, 111 mins. DVD | $37.95
Eros Wong Kar-wai/Steven Soderbergh/Michelangelo Antonioni Three of modern cinema's most accomplished and beguiling directors explore erotic terrain in this lyrical omnibus film. Wong Kar Wai directs Hand, a romantic tale about a tailor's relationship with a beautiful Hong Kong courtesan. Chang Chen and Gong Li star. In Equilibrium, Steven Soderbergh chronicles the sexual obsessions of an advertising exec (Robert Downey, Jr.) who turns to a shrink (Alan Arkin) to help wean him from his odd behavior. Finally, The Dangerous Thread of Things finds Italian master Michelangelo Antonioni exploring the effect that a beautiful young woman (Luisa Ranieri) has on a couple whose marriage is eroding. With Christopher Buchholz and Regina Nemni. "Wong's is the sexiest, Soderbergh's the funniest, Antonioni's the most Italian" (Newsday). In English and Mandarin with English subtitles. Hong Kong/USA/Italy 2005 111 mins. DVD | $44.95
Il Grido Michelangelo Antonioni Alida Valli and Steve Cochran are featured in the story of a jilted husband who wanders with his daughter from village to village and woman to woman until, after a last gaze at his wife, he falls to his death. Set in the desolate landscapes of Antonioni's own childhood in the Po Valley, the plot "develops no longer explicitly through major events but implicitly in silent interstices between minor events" (Seymour Chatman). A breakthrough work from Antonioni's neo-realist period. Italian with English subtitles. Italy, 1957, 116 mins. DVD | $44.95
L'Avventura Michelangelo Antonioni A film about the fragility of human relationships which established Antonioni as one of the giants of world cinema. A young woman disappears mysteriously on a yachting trip. Her lover and best friend search for her, but they become involved in an affair along the way. "Our drama is non-communication," said Antonioni, "and it is this feeling that dominates the characters in my film." With Monica Vitti and Gabriele Ferzetti. Winner of the Special Jury Award at the Cannes Film Festival. The DVD is a Letterboxed Criterion Collection edition, and includes Gianfranco Mingozzi's documentary, Antonioni: Documents and Testimonials; writings by Antonioni read by Jack Nicholson; Nicholson's recollections of the director; reprint of Antonioni's statements about L'Avventura, following its Cannes premiere; original theatrical trailer. In Italian with English subtitles. Italy, 1960, 143 mins. DVD | $59.95
L'Eclisse (The Eclipse) Michelangelo Antonioni The third of Antonioni's great trilogy, with Monica Vitti as the alienated woman among the upper bourgeoisie. A brilliant film, with its stupefying climax of silence, comprised of 58 shots lasting 7 minutes. "Breathtaking visual beauty" (Jonas Mekas, Village Voice). The DVD is a Criterion Collection Edition 2-DVD set that includes audio commentary by Richard Pena, Michelangelo Antonioni: The Eye That Changed Cinema documentary (56 mins.), The Sickness of Eros video piece, new essays by Jonathan Rosenbaum and Gilberto Perez, new English subtitle translation, and more. In Italian with English subtitles. Italy, 1966, 123 mins. DVD | $59.95
La Notte Michelangelo Antonioni The second installment of master Italian director Michelangelo Antonioni's trilogy of films about the failure of romance and relationships in a world of isolation (following L'Avventura and preceding The Eclipse). Jeanne Moreau plays a bored, dissatisfied woman who abandons her simple-minded husband (Marcello Mastroianni), who in turn attempts to seduce a beautiful, vacant woman (Monica Vitti). Moody, introverted and beautiful, brilliantly photographed by Gianni Di Venanzo. In Italian with English subtitles. Italy, 1961, 122 mins. DVD | $44.95
Le Amiche Michelangelo Antonioni Although dismissed by some as too formal and less interesting than the director's later works, this early feature by Michelangelo Antonioni was called "one of his greatest films" by David Thompson in Time Out. Antonioni explores the evolving role of women in society in the story of the young employees of a glamorous Italian fashion house. "Antonioni's intensity and grip, and his vivid portrayal of feminine anxiety in particular, make for a film that has barely dated at all" (Thompson). In Italian with English subtitles. Italy, 1955, 99 mins. DVD | $44.95
Love and Anger Bernardo Bertolucci/Jean-Luc Godard/Pier Paolo Pasolini/Carlo Lizzani/Marco Bellocchio Bernardo Bertolucci, Jean-Luc Godard, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Carlo Lizzani, and Marco Bellocchio each directed segments of this challenging portmanteau film, which tells thematically linked stories of love, anger, and indifference occurring within the crucible of the turbulent Vietnam era. From an avant-garde theatre troupe's daring performance to a mock debate that spills over into violence, each segment explores the heightened actions and emotions that characterized a volatile era. The DVD is a 2 disc set, and includes interviews with Marco Bellocchio and Carlo Lizzani, assistant director Maurizio Ponzi, and editor Roberto Perpignani, poster and still gallery, talent bios and liner notes, and more. With Nino Castelnuovo, Catherine Jourdan, Tom Baker, Julian Beck, and more. In Italian with English subtitles. Italy/France, 1969, 102 mins. DVD | $44.95
The Passenger Michelangelo Antonioni Antonioni's suspenseful and haunting adventure; the portrait of a drained journalist whose deliverance is an identity exchange with a dead man. He embarks on a treacherous journey through Africa, Spain, Germany, England, and Spain. Jack Nicholson and Maria Schneider star. "A cinematic rite of passage that raptly recalls a time when the world may have been as uncertain as now, but the movies were often lovelier and more daring" (Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune). Includes commentaries with Jack Nicholson and Wim Wenders, Evening at the Academy featurette, and interview with writer Mark Peploe and actress Maria Schneider. In English. Italy, 1975, 119 mins. DVD | $44.95
Story of a Love Affair Michelangelo Antonioni Michelangelo Antonioni's auspicious narrative debut heralded an important shift in the direction of post-war Italian cinema. Hushed, austere, and emotionally intense, this well-observed drama centers on the relationship between Guido (Massimo Girotti) and his former flame Paola (Lucia Bose), whose passions are re-ignited after a lengthy separation. Antonioni's careful treatment of shifting power relationships and the vagaries of infidelity are themes that the auteur would explore for the rest of his career. 2-DVD set. Includes restoration featurette, poster and still gallery, Story of a Peculiar Night featurette (29 mins.), Identification of a Masterpiece featurette (114 mins.), Fragments of a Love Affair featurette (5 mins.), collectible booklet with biographies, two original interviews with Michelangelo Antonioni, and essay by cinematographer Giuseppe Rotunno. In Italian with English subtitles. Italy 1950 98 mins. DVD | $37.95
