The choice of the Cocteau play seems more arbitrary than inevitable, which raises the form-versus-content issue even more than in most Antonioni features.
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07/31/07
The Mystery of Oberwald (1980)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:4
Rotten:3
Average Rating:5.8/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 9 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: In an attempt to broaden his artistic palette, director Michelangelo Antonioni (BLOWUP, THE PASSENGER), shot this feature on video--then transferred it to 35mm. The Queen (Monica Vitti) has placed... [More]
Reviews for The Mystery of Oberwald
1 - 7 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
This opulent made-for-Italian-TV production is a must-see for both for fans of Italian director Michelangelo Antonioni and of legendary surrealist Jean Cocteau.
08/29/06
No review available.
08/16/05
The visual play is interesting, but it doesn't make the director's case that video is as viable as film for artful storytelling.
06/04/01
The Mystery of Oberwald marked a brave experiment from the great director.
05/21/01
An uneven, unusual work, not entirely successful as an experimental film or as a melodrama, but a must-see for film students and Antonioni buffs.
05/01/01
even the film's elaborate sets and costumes come off looking like plywood and Goodwill rejects
03/27/01
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