L'Avventura

L'Avventura

L'Avventura

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L'Avventura

"A new adventure in filmmaking..."

1960

2h 24m

7.5(733 votes)

Drama

Mystery

Romance

Overview

Claudia and Anna join Anna's lover, Sandro, on a boat trip to a remote volcanic island. When Anna goes missing, a search is launched. In the meantime, Sandro and Claudia become involved in a romance despite Anna's disappearance, though the relationship suffers from guilt and tension.

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Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

Monica Vitti

Claudia

Monica Vitti

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Gabriele Ferzetti

Sandro

Gabriele Ferzetti

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Lea Massari

Anna

Lea Massari

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Dominique Blanchar

Giulia

Dominique Blanchar

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Renzo Ricci

Anna's Father

Renzo Ricci

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James Addams

Corrado

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Dorothy De Poliolo

Gloria Perkins

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Sound

Lelio Luttazzi

Raimondo

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Giovanni Petrucci

Prince Godfrey

Giovanni Petrucci

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Esmeralda Ruspoli

Patrizia

Esmeralda Ruspoli

Production

Enrico Bologna

Unknown Role

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Franco Cimino

Unknown Role

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Giovanni Danesi

Photographer

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Rita Molè

Unknown Role

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Renato Pinciroli

Zuria, the Journalist

Renato Pinciroli

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Angela Tommasi Di Lampedusa

Princess

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Vincenzo Tranchina

Unknown Role

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Valeria Perri

Martina

Valeria Perri

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Prof. Cucco

Ettore (uncredited)

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Writing

Jack O'Connell

Old Man on the Island (uncredited)

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