Virtual Film Club

Program Type:

Film Club

Age Group:

Adults
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Program Description

Virtual Film Club

Each month we pick a culturally or historically significant film for library patrons to watch and discuss. Watch the film on your own time, then meet with our virtual film club to discuss the film on Zoom. Registration is required. Zoom Invites will be sent out via email.

Event Details

This months film is L'Avventura (1960) by Michelangelo Antonioni.

Additional Resources:

GENERAL

Original trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeTTaScAHLU

 

Turner Classic Movies page: https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/81006/lavventura#overview


 

REVIEWS

Robert Koehler, Variety (2001):

https://variety.com/2001/digital/features/l-avventura-1200469129/

 

Roger Ebert (1997):

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-lavventura-1960

 

Tim Dirks, FilmSite:

https://www.filmsite.org/avventura.html

 

Ben Sillis, Eye for Film (2008):

https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/lavventura-film-review-by-ben-sillis



 

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR – Michelangelo Antonioni

Biography:

https://antonioni9.wordpress.com/biography/

 

Interview about L’Avventura (1960):

https://antonioni9.wordpress.com/2011/10/25/lavventura-september-1960/

 ‘Great Wide Open’ (2011):

https://antonioni9.wordpress.com/2021/06/22/great-wide-open-2011/

 

Roger Ebert interview (1969):

https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/interview-with-michelangelo-antonioni

 

Sense of Cinema:

https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2002/great-directors/antonioni/


 

All links current as of 04-12-2023