L'eclisse 1962

Critics score:
92 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Bosley Crowther, New York Times: All there is to the drama -- a prolonged detailed illustration of the moody surrender of the woman to a rare and elusive love. This takes, for its full illumination, a few minutes over two hours. Read more

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader: The conclusion of Michelangelo Antonioni's loose trilogy (preceded by L'Avventura and La Notte), this 1961 film is conceivably the best in Antonioni's career, but significantly it has the least consequential plot. Read more

Tom Huddleston, Time Out: Retains a bleak and dreamlike tone that you won't find anywhere else. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Vitti once again proves an ideal performer for Antonioni's thematics in what is probably her best role to date. Read more