Michelangelo Antonioni

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Michelangelo Antonioni born?September 29, 1912
2. When did Michelangelo Antonioni die?July 30, 2007 (age 94)
3. Where was Michelangelo Antonioni born?Ferrara, Italy
4. Who was Michelangelo Antonioni?He was an Italian movie director who made films that made people think about feelings and loneliness.
5. What is the "Trilogy of Incommunicability"?It is a set of three movies—L'Avventura, La Notte, and L'Eclisse—made by Antonioni that explore how people can feel disconnected.

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