1950 · drama · romance · noir
Story of a Love Affair
Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni1h 38m1950
A wealthy, possessive husband's investigation reignites his young wife's past love, leading them to plot against him. As obstacles fall away, their passion faces a new test.
Our read: Story of a Love Affair (1950) reads as a sombre, steady, grounded drama · romance · noir entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Sombre, steady, measured drama / romance, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, cold.
- sombre
- bleak
- cold
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