Michelangelo Antonioni's first English-language film. A portrait of swinging '60s London under the guise of a thriller, it follows a...
Michelangelo Antonioni's first English-language film. A portrait of swinging '60s London under the guise of a thriller, it follows a fashion photographer (David Hemmings) who unwittingly takes a photograph of a murder. Co-stars Vanessa Redgrave. Winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes 1967, time has only raised Blow-Up's stature as a cinema classic.
The movie's counterculture themes and explicit content were in defiance of America's moral censorship guidelines (the Hays Code), and its success was a major factor in its downfall. The Hays Code was abandoned in 1968 and replaced with today's MPAA ratings.
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87 %52 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
84 %28,762 reviewsAudience score rating
"There may be some meaning, some commentary about life being a game, beyond what remains locked in the mind of film's creator... it is doubtful that the general public will get the 'message' of this film."
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Variety
Variety"As often with Antonioni, a film riddled with moments of brilliance and scuppered by infuriating pretensions."
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Time Out
Time Out"A fascinating picture, which has something real to say about the matter of personal involvement and emotional commitment in a jazzed-up, media-hooked-in world so cluttered with synthetic stimulations that natural feelings are overwhelmed."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Whether there was a murder isn't the point. The film is about a character mired in ennui and distaste, who is roused by his photographs into something approaching passion."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"Despite its thriller hook, Blow-Up is less a mystery than a portrait of swinging alienation."
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Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"As maddening to watch as it is absorbing."
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BBC
BBCBlow-Up | Details
Award winner- Palme d'Or winner at Cannes Film Festival 1967
- Runtime
- 107
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- UK, Italy, USA
