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L'Eclisse

L'Eclisse

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 12, 1962

Runtime

2h 6m

Genres

Drama, Romance

User Score

77%

Original Title

L'eclisse

Production Companies

Cineriz, Interopa Film, Paris-Film Production

Director

Michelangelo Antonioni

Description

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.