L'Eclisse (1962)

  • NR
  • 12/20/1962 (US)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 2h 6m

… the ache and ecstasy of love…

Overview

This romantic drama by Michelangelo Antonioni follows the love life of Vittoria, a beautiful literary translator living in Rome. After splitting from her writer boyfriend, Riccardo, Vittoria meets Piero, a lively stockbroker, on the hectic floor of the Roman stock exchange. Though Vittoria and Piero begin a relationship, it is not one without difficulties, and their commitment to one another is tested during an eclipse.

Michelangelo Antonioni

Director, Story, Screenplay

Tonino Guerra

Story, Screenplay

Cast

Alain Delon's headshot

Alain Delon

Piero
Monica Vitti's headshot

Monica Vitti

Vittoria
Francisco Rabal's headshot

Francisco Rabal

Riccardo
Lilla Brignone's headshot

Lilla Brignone

Vittoria's Mother
Rossana Rory's headshot

Rossana Rory

Anita
Mirella Ricciardi's headshot

Mirella Ricciardi

Marta
Louis Seigner's headshot

Louis Seigner

Ercoli
Cyrus Elias's headshot

Cyrus Elias

Intoxicated Man (uncredited)

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