The Passenger
1975 · Movie · PG · 126 min · ★ 7.2 · 89% critics
A world-weary journalist sent to cover a conflict in northern Africa struggles to make progress until he discovers a man who looks like him. Believing he can take over that identity, he’s pulled into a web of danger, all while trying to stay ahead of police and criminals with help from a mysterious woman.
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Details
- Original title
- Professione: reporter
- Years
- 1975
- Release date
- 1975-02-28
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (544 votes)
- Box office
- $619,744
About
You’ll like The Passenger if you enjoy slow, moody art-house mysteries, disillusionment, and visual atmosphere from Antonioni, with a charged lead performance; Not for you if you want a fast, straightforward plot like Burning or L'Eclisse.
Pros: moody alienation; strong performances; striking locations | Cons: slow pacing; unclear storytelling; divisive thriller feel
Themes
- hotel
- journalist
- london, england
- barcelona, spain
- africa
- war correspondent
- identity
- munich, germany
- passport
- europe
- truck
- reporter
- +6 more
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Cast & crew
Jack Nicholson
as David Locke
Maria Schneider
as Girl
Jenny Runacre
as Rachel Locke
Ian Hendry
as Martin Knight
Steven Berkoff
as Stephen
- AM
Ambroise Mbia
as Achebe
José María Caffarel
as Hotel Keeper (uncredited)
James Campbell
as Witch Doctor (uncredited)
- MS
Manfred Spies
as German Stranger (uncredited)
Jean-Baptiste Tiémélé
as Murderer (uncredited)
Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni