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Blow-Up

Blow-Up

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Blow-Up

"Sometimes, reality is the strangest fantasy of all."

1966

1h 51m

7.3(1381 votes)

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

Overview

A successful mod photographer in London whose world is bounded by fashion, pop music, marijuana, and easy sex, feels his life is boring and despairing. But in the course of a single day he unknowingly captures a death on film.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The people behind it

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10 featured cast members

Starring

David Hemmings

David Hemmings

Thomas

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Jane

Sarah Miles

Sarah Miles

Patricia

John Castle

John Castle

Bill

Veruschka von Lehndorff

Veruschka von Lehndorff

Veruschka

Jane Birkin

Jane Birkin

The Blonde

Gillian Hills

Gillian Hills

The Brunette

Peter Bowles

Peter Bowles

Ron

Julian Chagrin

Julian Chagrin

Mime

Claude Chagrin

Mime

Creative team

Directed by: Michelangelo Antonioni
Written by: Michelangelo Antonioni
Tonino Guerra
Produced by: Carlo Ponti

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