Italian film director Michelangelo Antonioni, renowned for his 1966 release Blow-Up, has died aged 94.

He gained two Oscar nominations for the iconic release, and was awarded an honorary Academy Award for his life's work in 1995.

He was also nominated for the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, the Palme d'Or, five times between 1960 and 1982.

The director died peacefully at home on Monday night, his wife, actress Enrica Fico, told La Repubblica newspaper.

Sadly another film director has died.  :\'(

Read more here.

I'm losing my ffavorites one by one.
I watch Blow-Up about once a month.  I love that one.
I am sad that so many directors that I enjoy are dyig.

I'm losing my ffavorites one by one.
I watch Blow-Up about once a month.  I love that one.
I am sad that so many directors that I enjoy are dyig.
Truly sad, and one of the locations for the film Blow-Up was down the road from me opposite our church, scenes of the studio and studio exteriors.

Truly sad, and one of the locations for the film Blow-Up was down the road from me opposite our church, scenes of the studio and studio exteriors.


with all the windows close to the ground...that set of studios was an interesting building.
any idea where the antique shop is?

The Park was in Maryon Park in  Charlton, London.

Please check here for the studio pictures, our church is to the left.

The antique shop does not exist any more, and was in Cleveley Close, London SE7

The Park was in Maryon Park in  Charlton, London.

Please check here for the studio pictures, our church is to the left.

The antique shop does not exist any more, and was in Cleveley Close, London SE7


that was pretty cool.

Whoa....Bergman, Antonioni, who will be number 3?

Is he also the Italian guy who judges on "Dancing With The Stars"? ???

Is he also the Italian guy who judges on "Dancing With The Stars"? ???
I would not thought as so.

Truly sad, and one of the locations for the film Blow-Up was down the road from me opposite our church, scenes of the studio and studio exteriors.


I haven't seen "Blow-Up" in over 20 years but that's cool that you know of and are familiar with where it was filmed. A very good '60s movie and kinda creepy at times, especially when he goes back to the park where he may have photographed a murder.

Italian film director Michelangelo Antonioni, renowned for his 1966 release Blow-Up, has died aged 94.

He gained two Oscar nominations for the iconic release, and was awarded an honorary Academy Award for his life's work in 1995.

He was also nominated for the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, the Palme d'Or, five times between 1960 and 1982.

The director died peacefully at home on Monday night, his wife, actress Enrica Fico, told La Repubblica newspaper.

Sadly another film director has died.  :\'(

Read more here.


I've probably seen 4 films by Antonioni. His most talked about is probably "The Adventure".
With "The Adventure", the only thing it had going for it is Monica Vitti. It's overrated (in my opinion), and I never thought Antonioni was as good as Fellini in the early '60s.

Out of the films I've seen by him 1966's "Blow-Up" is probably the only one I'd like to see again.

It's been such a sad week :\'(

Antonioni was a genius,his movies were always ahead of time,masterpieces that will forever remind us of how brilliant cinema can be!

From The Passenger: "People disappear every day. Every time they leave the room."

one of my all-time favorite directors. and i was delighted to learn there's another human being out there who's even heard of the passenger, let alone loves it the way i do. :)

he was old and happy, at least. i believe his wife was like 40 years younger than him? :o not that im saying that's the secret to happiness or anything.

I'm losing my ffavorites one by one.
I watch Blow-Up about once a month.  I love that one.
I am sad that so many directors that I enjoy are dyig.
I now have the DVD for Blow-Up, now I have to find the time to watch it.

I now have the DVD for Blow-Up, now I have to find the time to watch it.
After purchasing the DVD yesterday, I discovered it was on TCM (Turner Classic Movies) last night.

Yesterday I past by the location for the studio, so I took this picture for the memory of Michelangelo Antonioni.

you told be quite a bit about the locations...where is this?

you told be quite a bit about the locations...where is this?
This building is in Notting Hill in London, shame this was not used in the film Notting Hill itself.

This building is in Notting Hill in London, shame this was not used in the film Notting Hill itself.


yeah!  it seems a nice chance was missed to give a nod to our director friend.

yeah!  it seems a nice chance was missed to give a nod to our director friend.
I was not based in London during the 60s, but I did see some of the shooting for the fim Notting Hill.

that movie just crossed my mind yesterday....is that an exclusive residential area?

that movie just crossed my mind yesterday....is that an exclusive residential area?
The area is designated as a posh or expensive area to live in.

The area is designated as a posh or expensive area to live in.


i thought so.

50th anniversary for Blow-Up

"Blown up – how cinema captured the dark heart of the swinging 60s"

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/apr/21/blown-up-how-cinema-captured-the-dark-heart-of-the-swinging-60s