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Il Grido (The Cry) (1957)

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The grim, drab life of a man who labors in a Po Valley sugar refinery in northern Italy provides the center of this black-and-white drama from Michelangelo Antonioni. The worker lives with a married woman and their young daughter. One day, the woman learns that her legal spouse died. The refinery worker immediately proposes, but she spurns him in favor of another. Deeply depressed, the laborer begins to drift aimlessly across the northern wasteland with his daughter in tow. Along the way, he

Unrated, 1 hr. 55 min.

Art House & International, Drama

Directed By: Michelangelo Antonioni

Written By: Ennio De Concini, Michelangelo Antonioni

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1957 Wide

On DVD: Sep 26, 2000

Kino on Video

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Cast

Steve Cochran
Aldo
Alida Valli
Irma
Dorian Gray
Virginia
Betsy Blair
Elvira
Gabriella Pallotta
Edera
Vittorio Duse
Cesare
Lia Golmar
Matilda's Cousin
M. Levi
Egisto Olivieri
Laura's Father
Lea Padovani
Laura
Elli Parvo
Donna Matilda
G. Pontecorvo
Marco Sarri
Cesare's Brother
Massimo Serato
Major Heinlich
Carlo Lizzani
Don Camillo priest

Critic Reviews for Il Grido (The Cry)

All Critics (11) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (2) | DVD (3)

A bleak and desolate film, directed by Michelangelo Antonioni with an eye to the emotive powers of the barren landscape.

July 31, 2007 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

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The camera's spare, stunning compositions and the tone of loss and disaffection anticipate Antonioni's later, brilliant explorations of bourgeois anomie.

July 31, 2007 Full Review Source: Village Voice

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Leslie Camhi

Village Voice

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A fairly lucid story that puts no undue strain on a viewer's imagination or intellect.

May 9, 2005 Full Review Source: New York Times

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A.H. Weiler

New York Times

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The two American actors, Cochran and Blair, seem to lack any understanding of the director's methods and deliver the least satisfying performances to be found in any Antonioni film.

August 29, 2006 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

Visually brilliant drama.

August 22, 2006 Full Review Source: Classic Film and Television

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Michael E. Grost

Classic Film and Television

Steve Cochran gives a superb performance.

April 5, 2004 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

One of many duds from Michelangelo Antonioni.

August 5, 2003 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

The beautifully desolate cinematography is rich in its gray color palette.

January 17, 2003 Full Review Source: ToxicUniverse.com

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Jeremiah Kipp

ToxicUniverse.com

If Antonioni's assuredness isn't yet in place, Il Grido remains a key transitional work, with remarkable photography, fluid camerawork, and a typically unforgettable finale ranking among its most notable virtues.

May 30, 2001 Full Review Source: AV Club

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