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Blow-Up

Sometimes, reality is the strangest fantasy of all.

A 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.

1h 51m1966NRTMDb 7.3

DramaMysteryThriller

English

Crew and Cast

Michelangelo AntonioniMichelangelo AntonioniDirectorDavid HemmingsDavid HemmingsThomasVanessa RedgraveVanessa RedgraveJaneSarah MilesSarah MilesPatriciaJohn CastleJohn CastleBillVeruschka von LehndorffVeruschka von LehndorffVeruschkaJane BirkinJane BirkinThe BlondeGillian HillsGillian HillsThe BrunettePeter BowlesPeter BowlesRonJulian ChagrinJulian ChagrinMime
Claude ChagrinMimeJimmy PageJimmy PageThe YardbirdsJeff BeckJeff BeckThe YardbirdsTsai ChinTsai ChinThomas's Receptionist
Susan BrodrickAntique Shop Owner
Peggy MoffittModel
Melanie HampshireModel
Charlie BirdHomeless Man
Robin BurnsHomeless ManJulio CortázarJulio CortázarHomeless ManChris DrejaChris DrejaThe Yardbirds
Lew HooperPedestrian
Harry HutchinsonShopkeeper
Chas LawtherWaiterDyson LovellDyson LovellMan Outside Restaurant
Jack MandevilleMan with PoodleJim McCartyJim McCartyThe YardbirdsKeith RelfKeith RelfThe Yardbirds
Ann NormanModelRonan O'CaseyRonan O'CaseyJane's Lover in ParkJanet Street-PorterJanet Street-PorterGirl Dancing In Ricky Tick Club

Storyline

A 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.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
18 December 1966
Runtime
1h 51m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
7.3 / 10 (1,433 votes)

Production

Director
Michelangelo Antonioni
Writers
Michelangelo Antonioni, Tonino Guerra
Studios
Bridge Films, Carlo Ponti Production, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America, Italy

Box Office

Budget
$1.8M
Revenue
$20.0M
Profit
$18.2M
Return
11.1×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English