RED DESERT
synopsis
In a bleak rundown industrial area a young woman, Giuliana, tries to cope with life. She's married to Ugo the manager of a local plant but is soon having an affair with one of his co-workers, Corrado Zeller, who is visiting. Giuliana is unstable, not quite knowing anymore just what her role is, whether that be a wife, a mother or just another person. Her escape from life is short-lived however as Zeller is simply using her to satisfy his own needs and desires.
international title: | Red Desert |
original title: | Il deserto rosso |
country: | Italy, France |
year: | 1964 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Michelangelo Antonioni |
film run: | 117' |
release date: | IT 07/09/1964, FR 27/10/1964, DE 04/12/1964, PT 12/02/1965, SE 22/03/1965, UK 31/03/1965, SU 07/1965, DK 16/11/1965, NL 27/01/1966, HU 17/02/1966, FI 18/03/1966, ES 01/12/1969, GR 09/08/2002 |
screenplay: | Michelangelo Antonioni, Tonino Guerra |
cast: | Monica Vitti, Richard Harris, Carlo Chionetti |
cinematography by: | Carlo Di Palma |
film editing: | Eraldo Da Roma |
costumes designer: | Gitt Magrini |
producer: | Tonino Cervi |
co-producer: | Angelo Rizzoli |