Red Desert
Seen it?1964 | 117 min | Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (94% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In an industrializing Italian town, a married woman, rendered mentally unstable after a traffic accident, drifts into an affair with a friend of her husband.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Venice award: Golden Lion.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 46K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni
- Monica VittiGiuliana
- Richard HarrisCorrado Zeller
- Carlo ChionettiUgo
- Xenia ValderiLinda
- Rita RenoirEmilia
- Lili RheimsTelescope Operator's Wife
- Aldo GrottiMax
- Valerio BartoleschiValerio
- Emanuela Pala CarboniGirl in Fable
- Giuliano MissiriniRadio Telescope Operator