from Red Desert. Antonioni once said of a Mark Rothko painting, “It’s painted anxiety.”

gorachelgo:

Antonioni is my god.

moderncinephile:

This is a poster for the film Red Desert (1964), directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. Click the image to see more posters in Mubi’s “Poster Of The Week” feature.

omfgitsbubba:

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Red Desert Michelangelo Antonioni

I hated this movie. I really really hated it. It was boring, and really slow. The main character was whiny and she seemed shallow and I hated it. The setting was supposed to convey an almost post-apocalyptic sense of dread to mirror the internal mindset of the main female character who was “Struggling with Depression” apparently. The thing is though, I’ve been around people who are depressed. The lady in this didn’t seem depressed. She seemed unhappy, but not depressed. Mostly she was just a whiny little girl that couldn’t decide whether she wanted to cheat on her husband or not. Not recommended.

 

spacehippo:

Red Desert

A legitimately spellbinding film. The cinematography is perfection, you could freeze frame every scene and it would be suitable for a painting.  I loved the exploration of the human psyche. Thematically, the film keeps itself going with a consistent theme but ends up touching on a variety of issues from faithfulness to fear and co-dependance.

Monica Vitti’s performance is nothing short of breathtaking. The depiction of mental health issues and an overwhelming sense of fear feels both incredibly gripping and sad while at the same time making it impossible for the audience to look away.

The score focuses more on timing than whole songs but it is expertly crafted. In fact I would go as far to say as this maybe one of, if not the most technically well crafted film I have ever seen.

strangewood:

Antonioni and Vitti on the set of Red Desert