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Story of a Love Affair
(1950)Cronaca di un amore | Chronicle of a Love
directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, 98 minutes
Debut narrative feature by the great Italian filmmaker Michelangelo Antonioni.
STORY OF A LOVE AFFAIR is the legendary Michelangelo Antonioni's debut feature, a powerful statement on the delusions and violence sparked by a passionate love. This deeply tragic romance already exhibits the astonishing formal control and penetrating insights into the human condition that would later make him famous in films like IL GRIDO, L'AVVENTURA and BLOW-UP. A wealthy industrialist becomes curious about his trophy wife Paola's (Lucia Bosé) past and hires a private investigator. The detective discovers that she had fallen desperately in love with the handsome Guido (Massimo Girotti) as a young girl and may have participated in a crime to win his hand. After years apart, Paola and Guido reunite to deflect the investigation and rekindle their attraction in the process. As events spiral out of their control, a murder may blaze their only path to freedom. One of the great debut features in movie history, STORY OF A LOVE AFFAIR effortlessly weaves lust, class and the repercussions of violence into a crime movie melodrama you will not soon forget.
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