L'Eclisse
“The ache and ecstasy of love…”
Vittoria is a beautiful literary translator living in Rome. After splitting from her writer boyfriend, Riccardo, Vittoria meets Piero, a lively stockbroker, on the hectic floor of the Roman stock exchange. Though Vittoria and Piero begin a relationship, it is not one without difficulties, and their commitment to one another is tested during an eclipse.
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Cast
10 people
Alain Delon
Piero
Known for
Le Samouraï
Le Cercle Rouge
Monica Vitti
Vittoria
Known for
L'Avventura
Red Desert
Francisco Rabal
Riccardo
Known for
Viridiana
Dagon
Lilla Brignone
Vittoria's Mother
Known for
Malicious
Violent Summer
Rossana Rory
Anita
Known for
Big Deal on Madonna Street
Come September
Mirella Ricciardi
Marta
Louis Seigner
Ercoli
Known for
The Truth
Special Section
Cyrus Elias
Intoxicated Man (uncredited)
Known for
Nothing Underneath
La mia vita a stelle e strisce
Alba Maiolini
Woman at the Stock Market (uncredited)
Known for
My Sister and I
Tonight at Alice's
Maria Tedeschi
Woman with Glasses at the Stock Market (uncredited)
Known for
Christmas Vacation '90
Michelangelo Antonioni Director · Tonino Guerra Screenplay Giovanni Fusco Composer
United States release December 20, 1962 · Produced in France, Italy · Languages English, Italian
Production
Cineriz
Production
Interopa Film
Production
Paris-Film Production
Production
Paris Film
Production
France · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
English · Italian
Release dates
Italy · April 12, 1962
Premiere · Milan
Italy · April 13, 1962
Theatrical
United States · December 20, 1962
Theatrical
Brazil
March 6, 2018 · Physical · DVD
China
April 11, 2017 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival (Restored Version)
Denmark
August 14, 1968 · Theatrical
Finland
January 28, 1966 · Theatrical
France
May 2, 1962 · Premiere
May 22, 1962 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
August 25, 1962 · Theatrical
January 6, 2010 · Theatrical · Re-release
April 15, 2015 · Theatrical · Re-release
June 16, 2026 · Digital · Arte•tv
June 29, 2026 · TV · Arte
Germany
October 19, 1962 · Theatrical · West Germany
February 19, 2005 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
June 16, 2026 · Digital · Arte•tv
June 29, 2026 · TV · Arte
Greece
July 13, 2006 · Theatrical · Re-release
July 2, 2020 · Theatrical · Re-release
Hong Kong SAR China
May 7, 2005 · Premiere · Le French May Film Festival of Hong Kong
Iceland
January 10, 1970 · Theatrical
Japan
December 19, 1962 · Theatrical
Mexico
May 24, 1963 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 1, 1962 · Theatrical
Poland
September 13, 2017 · TV
Portugal
August 27, 2021 · Theatrical · Re-release (Restored Version)
May 11, 2022 · TV · RTP 1 (Restored Version)
Romania
April 17, 1969 · Theatrical · cinema „Central”
Russia
September 21, 1966 · Theatrical
Russia
June 24, 2008 · Premiere · Moscow Film Festival
September 10, 2026 · Theatrical · 4k restoration
Singapore
June 28, 2008 · Limited theatrical · National Museum of Singapore
Spain
January 28, 1963 · Theatrical · Madrid
Sweden
October 15, 1962 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 17, 1963 · Theatrical
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