
L'Eclisse
… the ache and ecstasy of love…
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.
- Year: 1962
- Country: France, Italy
- Genre: Drama, Romance
- Studio: Cineriz, Interopa Film, Paris-Film Production
- Keyword: capitalism, boredom, alienation, relationship, airplane trip, stock market, stock market crash, stock broker
- Director: Michelangelo Antonioni
- Cast: Alain Delon, Monica Vitti, Francisco Rabal, Lilla Brignone, Rossana Rory, Mirella Ricciardi