Blowup (1966) | |
| Director(s) | Michelangelo Antonioni |
| Producer(s) | Carlo Ponti, Pierre Rouve (executive) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense |
| Top Topics | |
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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)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Director | Michelangelo Antonioni | Nominated |
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Ron:
What did you see in that park?
Thomas: Nothing... Ron.
Thomas: Don't let's spoil everything, we've only just met.
Jane: No, we haven't met. You've never seen me.
Jane: What are you doing? Stop it! Stop it! Give me those pictures. You can't photograph people like that.
Thomas: Who says I can't? I'm only doing my job. Some people are bullfighters, some people are politicians. I'm a photographer.
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Thomas: Nothing... Ron.
Thomas: Don't let's spoil everything, we've only just met.
Jane: No, we haven't met. You've never seen me.
Jane: What are you doing? Stop it! Stop it! Give me those pictures. You can't photograph people like that.
Thomas: Who says I can't? I'm only doing my job. Some people are bullfighters, some people are politicians. I'm a photographer.
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Facts about
Terence Stamp was originally cast as Thomas, but was dropped two weeks before shooting began in favor of the then-unknown actor David Hemmings.
A silver jacketed Janet Street-Porter can be seen wearing red/yellow striped PVC trousers and dancing to the Yardbirds during the club scene.
Michelangelo Antonioni's first choice for the role of Jane was the Swedish actress Eva-Britt Strandberg, after spotting her in Bo Widerberg's film Kärlek 65. She went to London to meet Antonioni. He approved of her, but the three MGM bosses present at the meeting didn't like her "big nose". The role went to Vanessa Redgrave.
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A silver jacketed Janet Street-Porter can be seen wearing red/yellow striped PVC trousers and dancing to the Yardbirds during the club scene.
Michelangelo Antonioni's first choice for the role of Jane was the Swedish actress Eva-Britt Strandberg, after spotting her in Bo Widerberg's film Kärlek 65. She went to London to meet Antonioni. He approved of her, but the three MGM bosses present at the meeting didn't like her "big nose". The role went to Vanessa Redgrave.
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