Unfortunately, hired killers are using the searchers to locate Robertson - Locke - and fulfill their contract. Locke takes their money and drives a rental car to Barcelona, There he meets a young woman (Maria Schneider) and uses her to evade pursuers from his past life: His wife Rachel (Jenny Runacre) and a fellow newsman (Ian Hendry) want to contact Robertson to learn more about Locke's death. The rebel representatives Locke couldn't find in Africa are now eager to finish a smuggling deal. Now traveling under the name Robertson, Locke keeps the dead man's appointment in Munich, where he discovers that the "businessman" was a dealer in illegal arms. Finding that a businessman acquaintance has died, he switches identities with him. The film continues themes from Antonioni's Monica Vitti trilogy ( L'Avventura, L'Eclisse, Red Desert) while probing the possibilities available in the thriller format, as with Antonioni's big success Blow-Up.Įnglish reporter and news personality David Locke (Jack Nicholson) returns to his hotel room in an unnamed African desert country after unsuccessfully trying to contact rebel forces. A cursory web search will uncover serious analytical studies by worthy scholars. High-culture film critics have kept a high polish on The Passenger's artistic halo. It resurfaced only last year in new theatrical prints and is now available at its original European length, seven minutes longer than the original American release. 1975's The Passenger did a quick trip through the theaters and more or less disappeared. Zabriskie Point had pretty much washed up Antonioni at MGM, or so it seemed: With Nicholson starring and the studio under new management the director was given another shot. With his career finally in the fast track, Jack Nicholson took a sideways detour to Europe to act for the celebrated Italian director Michelangelo Antonioni. Produced by Carlo Ponti, Alessandro von Norman Written by Michelangelo Antonioni, Mark Peploe, Peter Wollen Starring Jack Nicholson, Maria Schneider, Jenny Runacre, Ian Hendryįilm Editor Michelangelo Antonioni, Franco Arcalli Professione: reporter / Street Date Ap/ 24.96 If you would like to purchase insurance from us please give us a description of your event and we can give you a quote.
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