La Notte
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Bernhard Wicki, Jeanne Moreau, Marcello Mastroianni, Monica Vitti, Rosy Mazzacurati Director: Michelangelo Antonioni Brand: Genius Cinematographer: Gianni Di Venanzo Writer: Michelangelo Antonioni Editor: Eraldo Da Roma Producer: Emanuele Cassuto Writer: Ennio Flaiano Writer: Tonino Guerra DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Italian (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Format: Black & White, Color, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen Picture Format: 1.66:1 Running Time: 115 minutes DVD Release Date: 2001-05-08 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Fox Lorber Product features:
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Movie Reviews of La Notte
Movie Review: "Who wrote that?"
Summary: 3 Stars
"La Notte" (1961) tells of the unraveling marriage between a semi-successful author (Marcello Mastroianni) and his wealthy wife (Jeanne Moreau). The couple no longer communicates, and we see their growing unhappiness as a single day unfolds. Nothing particularly dramatic occurs, aside from the kind of daily events that slowly drain a decaying marriage. The couple visits a dying friend, goes to a club, and ends the evening at a party. The result is a realistic look at what happens in many marriages as love dies and resentments mount. Unfortunately, such a mundane examination of alienation makes for rather dull watching.
I don't mind slow-moving foreign films, but "La Notte" was also uninteresting and suprisingly shallow. Director Michelangelo Antonioni has explored the topic of alienation and the distance that forms between even intimate couples much better in other movies, notably the superb "L'avventura" (1960). I was really hoping to love "La Notte" considering the excellence of "L'avventura;" these two movies, along with "L'eclisse," form Antonioni's trilogy centering on the theme of "incommunicability" or isolation. However, I simply didn't care what happened to the characters - it didn't matter to me whether they would split or make their relationship work. Although the characters and situations were realistic, the exploration of their issues could have delved far deeper.
On the positive side, "La Notte" is very well acted, with Moreau effectively conveying ennui and dissatisfaction mixed with sensuality. She looks gorgeous and the fashions of the period really suit her. The movie also captures early 1960s Italy. In particular, the ending party scene evokes the time and place well and is reminiscent of other Italian movies of the time, such as Fellini's "8½" and "La Dolce Vita." Seeing the partygoers wildly swimming and frolicking in the rain is quite beautiful, although not enough to make this movie merit four stars. The movie is worth a look, though, for fans of Italian cinema or Antonioni.