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A cinematic “cry” from one of the most revered of all auteurs, Italian maestro Michelangelo Antonioni (L’avventura, La notte, Il deserto rosso) depicts a world of heartbreaking alienation, with characters riven by trauma, cast against the stunning backdrop of northern Italy’s Po Valley – where the director spent his childhood.When sugar refinery worker Aldo (American actor Steve Cochran in a career-best performance) is jilted by his mistress, Irma (Alida Valli, famed for her role in The Third Man), he takes to the road. With daughter in tow, Aldo wanders the Po River delta, seeking temporary – but always illusory – respite with a series of lovers, who only serve to remind him of Irma. Unable to find a new life, Aldo’s haunted past gives way to a fateful finale.With a script conceived by Antonioni, exquisite cinematography (including a signature concern with desolate vistas), and a plaintive score by renowned composer Giovanni Fusco, the award-winning Il grido – which scooped the “Golden Leopard” at Locarno – is an early key work in the director’s much-celebrated oeuvre. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Il grido for home viewing in the UK for the very first time.
Original Release
06/22/1957
US Release
06/22/1957
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Steve Cochran | Aldo |
Alida Valli | Irma |
Dorian Gray | Virginia |
Jacqueline Jones | Andreina / Andreina (as Lyn Shaw) |
Gabriella Pallotta | Edera / Edera, her sister |
Pina Boldrini | Lina |
Guerrino Campanilli | Virginia's father |
Mirna Girardi | Rosina |
Lilia Landi | |
Gaetano Matteucci | Edera's fiancé |
Directors
Writers
Michelangelo Antonioni, Elio Bartolini, Ennio De Concini
Cast
Name | Character |
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Steve Cochran | Aldo |
Alida Valli | Irma |
Dorian Gray | Virginia |
Jacqueline Jones | Andreina / Andreina (as Lyn Shaw) |
Gabriella Pallotta | Edera / Edera, her sister |
Pina Boldrini | Lina |
Guerrino Campanilli | Virginia's father |
Mirna Girardi | Rosina |
Lilia Landi | |
Gaetano Matteucci | Edera's fiancé |
Betsy Blair | Elvia |
Pietro Corvelatti | Fisherman |
Elli Parvo | Donna Matilda |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Ralph Pinto | Executive Producer |
Franco Cancellieri | Producer |