The Passenger (US Version) DVD Region 1

For decades, Michelangelo Antonio's existential drama has been nearly impossible to track down, but thanks to Sony Pictures Classics, THE PASSENGER finally gets the exposure that it deserves (making this event even more noteworthy is the fact that the re-released version contains Antonioni's preferred 126-minute cut). In an impressively low-key performance, Jack Nicholson plays David Locke, a reporter who is researching a story in the North African desert. But when he discovers the dead body of a mysterious man he had just recently befriended, a strange compulsion overtakes him. Passing off the dead man as himself, Locke assumes the identity of Martin Knight and travels to Barcelona on a dangerous mission. Once there, he finds himself falling for a beautiful girl (Maria Schneider) as he drifts further and further away from the man he once was. It isn't long before he realizes just how much danger he is in, but at that point, it might be too late to turn back. Antonio's gorgeous, haunting film incorporates elements of a traditional Hollywood thriller, only to leave them behind in search of something deeper. The result is an unsettling and daring work that casts a truly hypnotic spell. Nicholson's surprisingly downplayed performance is perfect for the role, as is Schneider's timid, beautiful presence. Featuring one of the most unforgettable closing shots in movie history, THE PASSENGER is a must-see for anyone with a serious interest in film history. This film screened as part of Lincoln Center's 2005 New York Film Festival.

"...Primarily a superior suspense melodrama....Antonioni's most entertaining film..." - Vincent, Canby (New York Times Critic), New York Times, 04/10/1975

"[F]ew filmmakers have revealed so much beauty inside a film frame." - Manohla, Dargis (Film Critic), New York Times, 10/28/2005

"[I]t retains a singular intrigue: It's the first, and probably the last, thriller ever made about depression." -- Grade: A- - Owen, Gleiberman (Entertainment Weekly Critic), Entertainment Weekly, 11/11/2005

"The underlying theme -- the alienated intellectual's attempt to find an authentic place in the world -- dates back to his work in the 1950's." - Dave, Kehr (Film Critic), New York Times, 04/25/2006

4 stars out of 4 -- "Beautifully shot throughout Europe and North Africa, it's a movie of quiet surfaces that's nevertheless packed with brilliant observations, provocations and emotions. A masterpiece." - Glenn, Kenny (Premiere/Entertainment Weekly Critic), Premiere, 06/01/2006

4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he film climaxes with a stunning seven-minute single take, which unites the story's multiple strands while preserving the lead players' mystique." - Tom, Dawson (Total Film Critic), Total Film, 07/01/2006

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Product Title:	The Passenger (US Version) The Passenger (US Version) The Passenger (US Version) The Passenger (US Version) The Passenger (US Version)
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Artist Name(s):	Bertolucci Bernardo (Actor) | Ian Hendry (Actor) | Danny Elfman (Actor) | Jenny Runacre (Actor) 貝納度貝托魯奇 (Actor) | Ian Hendry (Actor) | Danny Elfman (Actor) | Jenny Runacre (Actor) Bertolucci Bernardo (Actor) | Ian Hendry (Actor) | Danny Elfman (Actor) | Jenny Runacre (Actor) Ｂｅｒｔｏｌｕｃｃｉ Ｂｅｒｎａｒｄｏ (Actor) | Ｉａｎ Ｈｅｎｄｒｙ (Actor) | Danny Elfman (Actor) | Jenny Runacre (Actor) Bertolucci Bernardo (Actor) | Ian Hendry (Actor) | Danny Elfman (Actor) | Jenny Runacre (Actor)
Director:	Michelangelo Antonioni 米高安哲羅安東尼奧尼 米高安哲罗安东尼奥尼 ミケランジェロ・アントニオーニ Michelangelo Antonioni
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Release Date:	2006-03-14
UPC Code:	043396126541
Language:	English
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	PG-13 (MPAA)
Publisher:	Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Package Weight:	95 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004363446

Director: Michelangelo Antonioni

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