new york times obituary.
antonioni was one of the greatest directors ever. his works are classics--"blow up," "l'avventura," "il grido," among many others. if you haven't seen any of his movies, i recommend "l'avventura" as a starting point--if you can tolerate almost no action, little dialogue and incredibly long shots paused on one character (usually monica vitti), you will love his work. most of his films deal with emotional lacunae in adult relationships; the endings of "l'avventura" and "l'eclisse" are particularly brilliant in that respect. tonight i will be watching one of my all-time favorite movies, "l'eclisse," with a giant glass of barolo in his honor. he lived to be 94 years old, and in rome no less--what a wonderful combination of facts!
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