Beyond the Clouds
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Michelangelo Antonioni
Ines Sastre
Kim Rossi Stuart
Sophie Marceau
John Malkovich
Irène Jacob
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A mosaic of four stories about love and desire tied together by the story of a filmmaker who observes the relationships of young couples. The first episode, "Chronicle of a Love That Never Was," follows a young traveler to Ferrara who falls in love with a woman he meets, but falls asleep in his room and leaves her waiting in vain. Two years later they meet again, but he chooses to leave rather than consummate his desire for his ideal love. The second episode, "The Girl, the Crime," has the filmmaker wandering through Portofino and sleeping with a pretty young boutique owner who confesses that she has killed her father. The third episode, "Don't Try to See Me Again," takes place in Paris as two jilted lovers become attracted to one another. The final episode, "This Body of Mud," takes place in Aix-en-Provence and tells the story of a young man who falls in love with a young woman who has devoted her life to God and views her body as nothing more than a vessel to transcend.
Director
Michelangelo Antonioni
Cast
Ines Sastre
Kim Rossi Stuart
Sophie Marceau
John Malkovich
Irène Jacob
Vincent Perez
Fanny Ardant
Peter Weller
Chiara Caselli
Jean Reno
Marcello Mastroianni
Jeanne Moreau
Jeremy Irons
Crew
Michelangelo Antonioni
Michelangelo Antonioni
Michelangelo Antonioni
Michelangelo Antonioni
Beatrice Banfi
Loretta Bernabei
Philippe Carcassonne
Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Alfio Contini
Alfio Contini
Lucio Dalla
Arlette Danys
Francoise Della Libera
Claudio Di Mauro
Brian Eno
Brigitte Faure
Thierry Flamand
Shoheil Ghodsy
Bernard Grenet
Tonino Guerra
Yorick Kalbache
Felice Laudadio
Lydie Mahias
Van Morrison
Fabrizio Mosca
Robby Muller
Robby Muller
Laurent Petitgrand
Pierre Reutfeld
Pierre Roitfeld
Danielle Rosencranz
Jean-pierre Ruh
Suzanne Schiffman
Stephane Tchal Gadjieff
Esther Walz
Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Co-winner, along with Tran Anh Hung's "Cyclo" (France/Vietnam/1995), of the International Film Critics Prize (FIPRESCI) at the 1995 Venice Film Festival.
Released in United States Winter December 1, 1999
Released in United States December 3, 1999
Expanded Release in United States December 10, 1999
Released in United States 1995
Released in United States 1996
Shown at Venice Film Festival (out of competition) August 30 - September 9, 1995.
Shown at New York Film Festival September 29 - October 13, 1996.
Principal photography took place November 3 - December 23, 1994 and resumed February 20 - March 29, 1995.
Began shooting November 3, 1994.
Completed shooting March 29, 1995.
Released in United States Winter December 1, 1999
Released in United States December 3, 1999 (Music Hall; Los Angeles)
Expanded Release in United States December 10, 1999
Released in United States 1995 (Shown at AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival (Opening Night / European Films From Cannes) October 19 - November 2, 1995.)
Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Venice Film Festival (out of competition) August 30 - September 9, 1995.)
Released in United States 1996 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 29 - October 13, 1996.)
