Romania / Sep 04, 1964 / 15
This is the story of a woman… Her hidden thirsts and hungers…
1h 57min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
In an industrializing Italian town, a married woman, rendered mentally unstable after a traffic accident, drifts into an affair with a friend of her husband.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Valerio Bartoleschi | Valerio |
| Emanuela Pala Carboni | Girl in Fable |
| Giuliano Missirini | Radio Telescope Operator |
| Bruno Borghi | |
| Beppe Conti | |
| Giulio Cotignoli | |
| Giovanni Lolli | |
| Hiram Mino Madonia | |
| Arturo Parmiani | |
| Carla Ravasi | Jole |
| Ivo Scherpiani | |
| Bruno Scipioni |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Il deserto rosso |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano, Türkçe |
| Production countries | France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Federiz, Francoriz Production, Film Duemila |
| Release date | 4 settembre 1964 |
| Production | Tonino Cervi |
| Writer | Michelangelo Antonioni, Tonino Guerra |
| Editing | Eraldo Da Roma, Marisa Mengoli |
| Cinematography | Carlo Di Palma, Glauco Cortini, Gianni Antinori, Sergio Strizzi, Romolo Romagnoli, Dario Di Palma, Alberto Spagnoli |
| Assistant directors | Gianni Arduini, Flavio Niccolini, Michelangelo Antonioni, Serena Canevari |
| Lighting | Elmiro Rubeo |
| Camera operators | Dario Di Palma, Glauco Cortini, Gianni Antinori, Sergio Strizzi, Romolo Romagnoli, Carlo Di Palma, Alberto Spagnoli |
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| Additional photography | Glauco Cortini, Gianni Antinori, Sergio Strizzi, Romolo Romagnoli, Dario Di Palma, Carlo Di Palma, Alberto Spagnoli |
| Production design | Piero Poletto, Sergio Donà |
| Art direction | Piero Poletto, Sergio Donà |
| Set decoration | Sergio Donà, Piero Poletto |
| Music | Giovanni Fusco, Carlo Savina, Renato Cadueri, Claudio Maielli, Mario Bramonti |
| Sound | Carlo Savina, Renato Cadueri, Giovanni Fusco, Claudio Maielli, Mario Bramonti |
| Costume design | Gitt Magrini, Giancarlo De Leonardis, Franco Freda |
| Makeup | Franco Freda, Giancarlo De Leonardis, Gitt Magrini |
| Hairstyling | Giancarlo De Leonardis, Franco Freda, Gitt Magrini |
Release dates
Premiere
Italy / Sep 07, 1964 / Venice Film Festival
France / Oct 27, 1964 / U / Paris Premiere
Limited release
France / Jan 26, 2022 / Re-release
Theatrical release
United States / Sep 04, 1964 / NR
France / Oct 29, 1964
Italy / Oct 29, 1964
Mexico / Nov 23, 1964
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Sweden / Mar 22, 1965 / 15
Japan / Oct 09, 1965 / G
Hungary / Feb 17, 1966 / 16
South Korea / Jul 26, 2023 / 15 / Remastering
Russia / Apr 09, 2026 / 18+
Digital
France / May 10, 2020 / VOD
Physical media
Greece / Jan 20, 2003 / K12 / DVD
France / Sep 05, 2006 / DVD
Russia / Oct 24, 2007 / DVD
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