Movie: Antonioni: Documents and Testimonials

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Michelangelo Antonioni
Michelangelo Antonioni

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Monica Vitti
Monica Vitti

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Cesare Zavattini
Cesare Zavattini

Self

Tonino Guerra
Tonino Guerra

Self

Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari
Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari

Self

Valentina Cortese
Valentina Cortese

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    A behind-the-scenes documentary about director Michelangelo Antonioni as he's shooting his segment of The Three Faces, a vehicle for Soraya, the former empress of Persia. Featuring interviews with Monica Vitti, Tonino Guerra and more.

  • Release Date

    1965-09-12

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    6.2

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