Michelangelo Antonioni - Story Of A Love Affair

Renowned filmmaker Martin Scorsese has declared Story Of A Love Affair to be one of his all-time favorite films and Mr Bongo films is proud to present it for the first time ever on DVD in the UK, remastered from restored 35mm print. This is the first titel in the 'Tribute To Antonioni Series' on Mr Bongo Films

Antonioni is the renowned Academy Award Nominee director of BLOW UP and L’AVVENTURA. As well as Winner of the 1951 Silver Ribbon at the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists.

Writing, direction and screenplay by Antononio, this amazing version is taken from a brand new digital master from the newly created print which was struck from the restored negative by Guiseppe Rotuno.This film is presented in original full frame aspect ratio.

After making highly regarded documentaries, Story Of A Love Affair was Michelangelo Antonioni’s first feature length dramatic film. It also signalled a significant change in the direction of post-war neo-realism. Antonioni, the future director of L’Avvetura, L’Eclisse, Blow Up and Zabriskie Point had already begun to set down the fundamentals of his future films, exploring the uneasy emotions that lie between the gazes of his characters.

By using his trademark unconventional styles such as symbolism, unexpected movement and cutting, this masterpiece exudes extraordinary and intensely innovative power, and whilst there is a suggestion of film noir he breaks away from his usual neorealism by the depicting middle classes in this instance.

Groundlessly jealous of his wife’s romantic past, Enrico Fontana hires a private detective to finally determine whether she is faithful or not. Ironically, his suspicious attitude unconsciously brings his wife Paola (Lucia Bose) together with Guido (Massimo Girotti), a man with whom she had once been in love. Paola and Guido’s past was clouded in tragedy. Guido had been involved with Paola’s close female friend’s death. Their passion rekindled once again, the lovers even get to the point where they are thinking about murdering Enrico…




SPECIFICATIONS

DVD9 PAL / Dolby digital / All regions / Black & White
Original Released: 1950
Running Time 98 minutes
Rated PG
Italian with English Subtitles
Extras: Poster and stills gallery