L'Eclisse
1962 · Movie · NR · 126 min · ★ 7.7 · 85% critics
After ending a long, uncertain relationship, a young woman in Rome drifts through a restless city and crosses paths with an ambitious man tied to the stock exchange. Their attraction grows, but doubts, mixed feelings, and the pull of modern life make closeness hard to hold onto as an eclipse approaches.
Also known as The Eclipse
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Details
- Original title
- L'eclisse
- Years
- 1962
- Release date
- 1962-04-13
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (535 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re drawn to quiet, ambiguous relationship dramas about alienation and modern life, in the vein of L'Avventura or La Notte; Not for you if you want a conventional plot, quick pacing, or clear answers.
Pros: striking atmosphere; thought-provoking themes; strong lead performances | Cons: slow, meandering pace; unconventional storytelling; dated, troubling scene
Themes
- capitalism
- boredom
- alienation
- black and white
- relationship
- airplane trip
- stock market
- stock market crash
- stock broker
Cast & crew
Alain Delon
as Piero
Monica Vitti
as Vittoria
Francisco Rabal
as Riccardo
Lilla Brignone
as Vittoria's Mother
Rossana Rory
as Anita
Mirella Ricciardi
as Marta
Louis Seigner
as Ercoli
Cyrus Elias
as Intoxicated Man (uncredited)
Alba Maiolini
as Woman at the Stock Market (uncredited)
Maria Tedeschi
as Woman with Glasses at the Stock Market (uncredited)
Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni