Red Desert (1964) [Criterion] + Extras

In a bleak rundown industrial area a young woman, Giuliana, tries to cope with life. She's married to Ugo the manager of a local plant but is soon having an affair with one of his co-workers, Corrado Zeller, who is visiting. Giuliana is unstable, not quite knowing anymore just what her role is, whether that be a wife, a mother or just another person. Her escape from life is short-lived however as Zeller is simply using her to satisfy his own needs and desires. Movie Also Known As "Il deserto rosso".

– Featurettes –
• Michelangelo Antonioni - A thirteen-minute interview with the Italian director, which was conducted as part of the French television series Les ecrans de la ville / Showing Around Town. Here, Antonioni recalls how Red Desert came to exist and talks about the complex nature of its narrative. The interview was first broadcast on November 12, 1964. In French, with optional English subtitles. (13 min, 720p).
• Monica Vitti - A ten-minute interview from the French television series Cinema cinemas, in which the Italian actress discusses her relationship with Michelangelo Antonioni as well as her approach to acting. The interview was first broadcast on March 10, 1990. In Italian and French, with optional English subtitles. (10 min, 720p).
• Dailies - A selection of uncut and unfinished dailies from Red Desert, showing the precision of Antonioni's framing and direction of actors. Presented in both black and white and color, and without audio. (29 min, 720p).
• Gente del Po - People of the Valley is a short film by Michelangelo Antonioni about the relationship between individuals and their environment. Made during 1943 and 1947. In Italian, with optional English subtitles. (11 min, 720p).
• N.U. - A 12-minute film, shot in 1948, documenting the lives of street cleaners in Rome. N.U. is short for Netezza urbana, the Italian municipal cleaning service. In Italian, with optional English subtitles. (12 min, 720p).
• Trailer - The Italian theatrical trailer for the film. In Italian, with optional English subtitles. (4 min, 720p).

– English Commentary with film scholar David Forgacs