L'Eclisse
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L'Eclisse (1962)

17/01/1963 (GB)
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 AntonioniDirector, Screenplay
  • Tonino GuerraScreenplay
  • Original Title

    L'eclisse

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Italian

Keywords

  • capitalism
  • boredom
  • alienation
  • relationship
  • airplane trip
  • stock market
  • stock market crash
  • stock broker

Top Billed Cast

Alain Delon

Alain Delon

Piero

Monica Vitti

Monica Vitti

Vittoria

Francisco Rabal

Francisco Rabal

Riccardo

Lilla Brignone

Lilla Brignone

Vittoria's Mother

Rossana Rory

Rossana Rory

Anita

Mirella Ricciardi

Mirella Ricciardi

Marta

Louis Seigner

Louis Seigner

Ercoli

Cyrus Elias

Cyrus Elias

Intoxicated Man (uncredited)

Alba Maiolini

Alba Maiolini

Woman at the Stock Market (uncredited)

Maria Tedeschi

Maria Tedeschi

Woman with Glasses at the Stock Market (uncredited)

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