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L'Avventura
Directed by John Schlesinger
1975•2h 25m•R•★ 6.4
Drama
Synopsis
Hollywood, 1930s. Tod Hackett, a young painter who tries to make his way as an art director in the lurid world of film industry, gets infatuated with his neighbor Faye Greener, an aspiring actress who prefers the life that Homer Simpson, a lone accountant, can offer her.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorJohn Schlesinger
WriterWaldo Salt
CinematographyConrad Hall
MusicJohn Barry
Principal Cast
Donald SutherlandHomer Simpson
Karen BlackFaye Greener
Burgess MeredithHarry Greener
William AthertonTod Hackett
Geraldine PageBig Sister
Richard DysartClaude Estee
Bo HopkinsEarle Shoop
Pepe SernaMiguel
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Runtime2h 25m (145 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorJohn Schlesinger
LanguagesEnglish
CountryUS
StudioParamount Pictures • Long Road Productions
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