Why is Michelangelo Antonioni’s Blow-Up a must-see?
For the Rolls Silver Cloud III convertible.
For David Hemmings’ white jeans and black boots.
For Vanessa Redgrave in an inevitable skirt.
For Jane Birkin’s debut.
For the appearance of the model Verushka.
For the typeface in the opening credits.
For the sound of the wind.
For London’s empty streets.
For Carlo Di Palma’s photography.
For Herbie Hanckock’s jazz.
For the Yardbirds’ broken guitar.
For the green of London’s grass.
For the final poster.
For Antonioni.
For yourself.
Blow-Up movie poster. 1966. 111 min.
HEMMINGS, David, act. ANTONIONI, Michelangelo, dir. Blow-Up. 1966. 111 min.
HEMMINGS, David, act. ANTONIONI, Michelangelo, dir. Blow-Up. 1966. 111 min.
HEMMINGS, David, act. ANTONIONI, Michelangelo, dir. Blow-Up. 1966. 111 min.
ANTONIONI, Michelangelo, dir. Blow-Up. 1966. 111 min.
- THE DOUBLE-BREASTED SUIT
« He had on a double-breasted suit of the type then known as the pillbox; it was chalk-striped, pink on blue » - LAPELS
« Trends in lapel size often mirror the economic climate: during World War II, lapels initially became smaller due to fabric shortages » - COOPER X 12
« Dressed up like a million-dollar trouper/Tryin’ hard to look like Gary Cooper/Super Duper – Puttin’ on the Ritz » - OUTER POCKETS
« It wasn’t until the Industrial Revolution that sewn-on pockets, and pockets hidden within the liningfabric that is used inside a garment, became standard in clothing… »