# Blow-Up (1966)

> A bored London fashion photographer magnifies a park photograph until stylish detachment gives way to an unknowable mystery.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/836

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Michelangelo Antonioni
- Cast: David Hemmings, Vanessa Redgrave, Sarah Miles, John Castle, Veruschka von Lehndorff, Jane Birkin, Gillian Hills, Peter Bowles
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060176/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: surreal, brooding, intimate, late night cinephile viewing, film study

## Synopsis

A photographer's lens captures more than just beauty; it reveals dark secrets lurking beneath the surface.

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