Please note, the screenings on 5 and 12 December will have a short introduction instead of trailers.

Michelangelo Antonioni invented a new film grammar with this masterwork. An iconic piece of challenging 1960s cinema and a gripping narrative on its own terms, L’avventura concerns the enigmatic disappearance of a young woman during a yachting trip off the coast of Sicily, and the search taken up by her disaffected lover (Gabriele Ferzetti) and best friend (Monica Vitti, in her breakout role). Antonioni’s controversial international sensation is a gorgeously shot tale of modern ennui and spiritual isolation.

Friday 5 December, 17:45 - Intro by film critic Maria Carla Zizolfi

Friday 12 December, 20:00 - Intro by film critic Lorenzo Tamburini

Cast:
Monica Vitti, Gabriele Ferzetti, Lea Massari, Dominique Blanchar