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Beyond The Clouds was director Antonioni's first film in ten years and also his last. THis much-anticipated comeback, assisted by Wim Wenders, did not disappoint and displayed all the hallmarks of one of cinema's greatest legends. Adapted from Antonioni's own short stories, four tales of love and desire are linked by a director in pursuit of his next project. Infatuations, infidelities, encounters unresolved and unrequited love are presented with stunning imagery and feature a remarkable cast led by Sophie Marceau, Irene Jacob, Fanny Ardant, John Malkovich and Jean Reno.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), Italian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Anamorphic Widescreen, Commentary, Interactive Menu, Making Of, Photo Gallery, Scene Access, Short Film, SYNOPSIS: Beyond The Clouds was director Michelangelo Antonioni's first film in ten years and also his last. This much-anticipated comeback, assisted by Wim Wenders, did not disappoint and displayed all the hallmarks of one of cinema's greatest legends. Adapted from Antonioni's own short stories, four tales of love and desire are linked by a director in pursuit of his next project. Infatuations, infidelities, encounters unresolved and unrequited are presented with stunning imagery and feature a remarkable cast led by Sophie Marceau, Irene Jacob, Fanny Ardant, John Malkovich and Jean Reno. Erotic and enigmatic, Beyond The Clouds is the final work of genius in the career of a true legend who became one of European cinema's most revered and respected figures. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: David Donatello Awards, Venice Film Festival, ...Beyond the Clouds (1995) ( Al di là delle nuvole ) ( Jenseits der Wolken )
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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The first time I watched this film I was slightly bored - couldn't understand what was being said or why. However, having watched it again recently I took each 'story' at face value and found myself thoroughly enjoying the beautiful camera work and actually making some sense of what the film was about and the various themes at play.
if you're not interested in watching films about the genesis of ideas, this is definitely not for you, but if you just want to sit back and watch a couple of hours of beautiful film making, I would reccomend it.
if you're not interested in watching films about the genesis of ideas, this is definitely not for you, but if you just want to sit back and watch a couple of hours of beautiful film making, I would reccomend it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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A summing up of all the aging, ailing Antonioni's career themes, His strengths (visual beauty, a sense of mystery and poetry) and weaknesses (pretentious stiff dialogue, ideas that are sometimes not really all that deep, a penchant for getting beautiful actresses undressed without a lot of justification... not that it isn't enjoyable...).
But this is also something quite different than he's ever done, in that these are a series of short stories, loosely tied together by sequences of John Malkovich playing a director looking for his next film (Wim Wenders helped the physically limited Antonioni by directing the Malkovich sections).
By keeping the pieces smaller, I found this more fun, and more moving than most of Antonioni's films. There isn't the chance for the ideas to run as thin, and there seems to be more empathy for his characters now. Humans may be screwed up, but Antonioni no longer stands above them judging. One moment actually brought me near tears.
The film captures the lonely enigmatic solitude of the artist, and of life itself.
But this is also something quite different than he's ever done, in that these are a series of short stories, loosely tied together by sequences of John Malkovich playing a director looking for his next film (Wim Wenders helped the physically limited Antonioni by directing the Malkovich sections).
By keeping the pieces smaller, I found this more fun, and more moving than most of Antonioni's films. There isn't the chance for the ideas to run as thin, and there seems to be more empathy for his characters now. Humans may be screwed up, but Antonioni no longer stands above them judging. One moment actually brought me near tears.
The film captures the lonely enigmatic solitude of the artist, and of life itself.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Sophie Marceau, Chiara Caselli, Ines Sastre and Irene Jacob. This Antonioni film certainly has its poster girls. But what's it about? Don't expect anything so definite as an answer.
Listening to the rather tedious commentary given by an American admirer, we learn that Beyond The Clouds emerged from a series of sketches in prose, the knowledge of which helps a little to elucidate the visual narrative. Actually, I found the commentary flawed, especially when key shots or transitions are analysed but all we can watch is a series of boring production stills rather than the images being described.
A european film that certainly invites after screening conversation, but not one you're likely to want to see twice, except for the obvious delight of Marceau and Caselli getting naked. Some of the dialogue is in French, some Italian, some English. I found the final story of a young man's pursuit of an unattainable, abstracted young woman (Jacob, lovely as ever) to be the most enjoyable; others have pointed to the adultery episode with Caselli as being well realised, but altogether there's not much going for this series of short stories. John Malkovich's travelling director doesn't add much beyond frowns and a murmured voice-over.
I saw Antonioni's Identification Of A Woman, another film about a director searching for something and meeting lots of women. That was much sexier and more intriguing, with the high society gatherings familiar from earlier b/w movies. More stylish. I recommend that film instead of this one.
Identification Of A Woman - Michelangelo Antonioni [1982] [DVD]
Listening to the rather tedious commentary given by an American admirer, we learn that Beyond The Clouds emerged from a series of sketches in prose, the knowledge of which helps a little to elucidate the visual narrative. Actually, I found the commentary flawed, especially when key shots or transitions are analysed but all we can watch is a series of boring production stills rather than the images being described.
A european film that certainly invites after screening conversation, but not one you're likely to want to see twice, except for the obvious delight of Marceau and Caselli getting naked. Some of the dialogue is in French, some Italian, some English. I found the final story of a young man's pursuit of an unattainable, abstracted young woman (Jacob, lovely as ever) to be the most enjoyable; others have pointed to the adultery episode with Caselli as being well realised, but altogether there's not much going for this series of short stories. John Malkovich's travelling director doesn't add much beyond frowns and a murmured voice-over.
I saw Antonioni's Identification Of A Woman, another film about a director searching for something and meeting lots of women. That was much sexier and more intriguing, with the high society gatherings familiar from earlier b/w movies. More stylish. I recommend that film instead of this one.
Identification Of A Woman - Michelangelo Antonioni [1982] [DVD]
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Steaming pile of sheet
Over two hours of arthouse, dreamy, story-less, mini stories of various famous actors - J.Malkchovich, Jean Reno, and the 'eye candy' Fanny Ardent , Sophie Marceau etc. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Billy Ray Cyrus
Antonionis' last, and worst, film.
"Beyond the Clouds" is Antonionis last film, made together with Wim Wenders. And unfortunately, this is his weakest film. Read more
Published 23 months ago by MarkusG
Which non-English version?
The soundtrack is in French, Italian and English; it is 'part sub-titled' in English.
Published on 20 Nov 2009 by C. X. Linton-Willoughby
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