Blowup
Sign in to saveBlowup (also styled Blow-Up) is a 1966 psychological mystery film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, co-written by Antonioni, Tonino Guerra and Edward Bond and produced by Carlo Ponti. It is Antonioni's first entirely English-language film and stars David Hemmings, Vanessa Redgrave and Sarah Miles. Model Veruschka von Lehndorff is featured as herself, and Jane Birkin makes her first film appearance. The film's non-diegetic music was scored by American jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, and the English rock group The Yardbirds are seen performing "Stroll On". The cinematographer was Carlo di Palma.
Film · TMDB
7.3A successful mod photographer in London whose world is bounded by fashion, pop music, marijuana, and easy sex, feels his life is boring and despairing. But in the course of a single day he unknowingly captures a death on film.
Released: 1966-12-18111 minDir: Michelangelo AntonioniDrama, Mystery, Thriller
Cast
- David Hemmings as Thomas
- Vanessa Redgrave as Jane
- Sarah Miles as Patricia
- John Castle as Bill
- Veruschka von Lehndorff as Veruschka
- Jane Birkin as The Blonde
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Ratings · OMDb
IMDb
7.4/10
72,180 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
87%
Metacritic
82/100
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Awards
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. 8 wins & 9 nominations total
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Blowup
- Film.image
- Blowup poster.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Michelangelo Antonioni
- Film.story
- Michelangelo Antonioni
- Film.producer
- Carlo Ponti
- Film.cinematography
- Carlo Di Palma
- Film.editing
- Frank Clarke
- Film.music
- Herbie HancockThe Yardbirds
- Film.distributor
- Premier Productions (United States)Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (worldwide)
- Film.runtime
- 111 minutes
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
Key dates
- Published
- 26 September 1967
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Award
- Palme d'Or
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Italy
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Michelangelo Antonioni
- Screenwriter
- Julio Cortázar
- Cast member
- Julio Cortázar
- Composer
- Herbie Hancock
- Producer
- Carlo Ponti
Article
18 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Themes
- Production
- Inspirations and influences
- Casting
- Filming
- Thomas' car
- Release and reception
- Box office
- Critical reception
- Awards and honours
- Home media release
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Blowup (also styled Blow-Up) is a 1966 psychological mystery film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, co-written by Antonioni, Tonino Guerra and Edward Bond and produced by Carlo Ponti. It is Antonioni's first entirely English-language film and stars David Hemmings, Vanessa Redgrave and Sarah Miles. Model Veruschka von Lehndorff is featured as herself, and Jane Birkin makes her first film appearance. The film's non-diegetic music was scored by American jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, and the English rock group The Yardbirds are seen performing "Stroll On". The cinematographer was Carlo di Palma.
The plot was inspired by Argentine-French writer Julio Cortázar's 1958 short story "Las babas del diablo", which was later retitled "Blow-Up" to tie in with the film. Set within the contemporary mod subculture of Swinging London, the film follows a fashion photographer (Hemmings) who believes he has unwittingly captured a murder on film.