Red Desert (film)

Red Desert
Italian theatrical release poster
ItalianIl deserto rosso
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Directed byMichelangelo Antonioni
Written by
Produced byAntonio Cervi
Starring
CinematographyCarlo Di Palma
Edited byEraldo Da Roma
Music by
Production
companies
  • Film Duemila
  • Francoriz Distribution
Distributed by
  • Cineriz (Italy)
  • Carlotta Films (France)
Release dates
  • 7 September 1964 (1964-09-07) (Venice)
  • 29 October 1964 (1964-10-29) (Italy and France)
Running time
120 minutes
Countries
  • Italy
  • France
LanguageItalian

Red Desert (Italian: Il deserto rosso) is a 1964 psychological drama film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, written by Antonioni and Tonino Guerra, and starring Monica Vitti and Richard Harris. Set in Northern Italy, the story follows a troubled woman who is unable to adapt to her environment after an automobile accident. This was Antonioni's first color film.

This was the last in a series of four films he made with Vitti between 1959 and 1964, preceded by L'Avventura (1960), La Notte (1961), and L'Eclisse (1962). Red Desert was awarded the Golden Lion at the 25th Venice International Film Festival in 1964. It has received acclaim from critics.