The idea of the film is not bad at all. It contains enough carefully dosed mystery, as Antonioni likes it, but unfortunately, the performances of the actors leave something to be desired. Tomas Milian is passable, although it's hard to get the American out of him, but Daniela Silverio rarely rises above mediocrity. Extremely fake, far too theatrical, everything from the erotic scenes to the banal ones. Fortunately, the character she plays disappears in the middle of the film, but the appearance of Christine Boisson does not improve things much. Does she get behind the embarrassing roles in "Emanuelle" or is that all there is? None of the mentioned actors had a very notable career, and I really don't understand why Antonioni agreed to sacrifice a promising script for the performance of mediocre actors!
Rome is gorgeous, Niccolo's apartment is absolutely gorgeous, and the fog scene is very well handled, becoming almost surreal and reminiscent of Antonioni from the "Adventure" period. However, the film, which I have re-watched several times, continues to please me because it maintains a very pleasant mystery and tension.
Rome is gorgeous, Niccolo's apartment is absolutely gorgeous, and the fog scene is very well handled, becoming almost surreal and reminiscent of Antonioni from the "Adventure" period. However, the film, which I have re-watched several times, continues to please me because it maintains a very pleasant mystery and tension.