Le amiche 1955

Time Out: Though seldom seen now, Antonioni's fourth feature is one of his greatest films, in which diverse plot strands, character psychology, and a masterful control of the camera are perfectly fused. Read more

A.O. Scott, New York Times: The expressive elegance of Antonioni's camera movements -- the way he glides around a scene, composing and recomposing the human figures within it to suggest psychological patterns and unacknowledged erotic connections -- still has the power to amaze. Read more

David Fear, Time Out: Long before the he put Monica Vitti through the existentialist-ennui wringer, Michelangelo Antonioni gave the world this muted melodrama about urban females dealing with boorish men, banal modern life and the occasional suicide attempt. Read more

Mark Feeney, Boston Globe: Antonioni's ability to use the screen's illusion of depth or the way he lends an eloquence to the space between characters is a marvel. How he has these people stand is so much more expressive than anything they say. Read more

Richard Brody, New Yorker: Antonioni turns a glossy romantic melodrama of modern prosperity inside out to reveal the essence of modernity itself. Read more

J. Hoberman, Village Voice: An unexpected treasure. Read more