Blowup (1966) |
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| Director(s) | Michelangelo Antonioni |
| Producer(s) | Carlo Ponti, Pierre Rouve |
| Top Genres | Drama, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense |
Featured Cast of Blowup See More »
Vanessa Redgrave(as Jane)
Blowup
Released
1966
Blowup
Released
1966
Vanessa Redgrave
(as Jane)
David Hemmings(as Thomas)
Blowup
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1966
Blowup
Released
1966
David Hemmings
(as Thomas)
John Castle(as Bill)
Blowup
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1966
Blowup
Released
1966
John Castle
(as Bill)
Peter Bowles(as Ron)
Blowup
Released
1966
Blowup
Released
1966
Peter Bowles
(as Ron)
Blowup Overview:
Blowup (1966) was a Mystery - Drama Film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and produced by Carlo Ponti and Pierre Rouve.
Academy Awards 1966 --- Ceremony Number 39 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Director | Michelangelo Antonioni | Nominated |
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Blowup Quotes:
Thomas:
Someone's been killed. I want you to see the corpse.
The Blonde:
Couldn't you give us just a couple of minutes?
Thomas: Couple of minutes? I haven't even got a couple of minutes to have my appendix out.
Thomas: Couple of minutes? I haven't even got a couple of minutes to have my appendix out.
Thomas:
Don't let's spoil everything, we've only just met.
Jane: No, we haven't met. You've never seen me.
Jane: No, we haven't met. You've never seen me.
Jane:
What are you doing? Stop it! Stop it! Give me those pictures. You can't photograph people like that.
Thomas: Who says I can't? I'm only doing my job. Some people are bullfighters, some people are politicians. I'm a photographer.
See More Quotes from BlowupThomas: Who says I can't? I'm only doing my job. Some people are bullfighters, some people are politicians. I'm a photographer.
Blowup Facts
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The photographs featured in the film were taken by Don McCullin.
Thomas' Rolls Royce actually belonged to Jimmy Savile and used to be white but was painted black for the film.
Reportedly the first British feature film to show full frontal female nudity.
Terence Stamp was originally cast as Thomas, but was dropped two weeks before shooting began in favor of the then-unknown actor David Hemmings.
The film contains a rare performance of The Yardbirds during the period when Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck were both in the band. Jeff Beck would leave a few months later.