A Vigilance of Desire: Antonioni's L'eclisse
- Jonathan Rosenbaum

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CANNES STATEMENT by Michelangelo Antonioni (1960):

For even though we know that the ancient codes of morality are decrepit and no longer tenable, we persist, with a sense of perversity that I would only ironically define as pathetic, in remaining loyal to them. Thus, the moral man who has no fear of the scientific unknown is today afraid of the moral unknown. Starting out from this point of fear and frustration, his adventure can only end in a stalemate.

Mesmerizing films.

One of my fantasy art projects is to take a print of L'Avventura and digitally remove all the human beings from it, so it's just those solid and amazing backgrounds. I think I'd leave the dialogue in, give it all a haunted feeling.

Hi Matteo!

The last shot of L'Avventura is my fave shot of any movie.

I wish the Toronto Cinematheque would do this. And that someone would tell me if they did as I'm really out of touch.

dobbs!