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Blowup (1966) was a Mystery - Drama Film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and produced by Carlo Ponti and Pierre Rouve.

Academy Awards 1966 --- Ceremony Number 39 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best DirectorMichelangelo AntonioniNominated
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Thomas: Nothing like a little disaster for sorting things out.


Thomas: What do you they call you in bed?


The Blonde: Couldn't you give us just a couple of minutes?
Thomas: Couple of minutes? I haven't even got a couple of minutes to have my appendix out.


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Terence Stamp was originally cast as Thomas, but was dropped two weeks before shooting began in favor of the then-unknown actor David Hemmings.
Photographer David Bailey was also considered for the role of Thomas.
The film contains a rare performance of The Yardbirds during the period when Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck were both in the band. Jeff Beck would leave a few months later.
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