Chung kuo, cina original title is a 1972 italian documentary directed by michelangelo antonioni. Retrospective of italian filmmaker michelangelo antonioni. When the film was first shown on italian tv, it was presented in black and white. Its the one where she talks about michelangelo antonionis chung kuo cina, his 1972 documentary gift from italy to the prcwhich promptly got caught up in chinas internal party battle between maos wife and zhou enlai, and was massively denounced as a vicious pack of antichina propaganda. It was the first public screening in china of the film, entitled chung kuo the chinese name for the country. What are the release dates for chung kuo cina 1972. The history of chinese educational documentaries article in frontiers of education in china 64 december 2011 with 22 reads how we measure reads. Antonioni left italy to make blowup 1966 in swinging london, zabriskie. The course charted by michelangelo antonioni in chung kuo china presents unforgettable glimpses of one of the worlds richest cultures. In light of this positioning, we trace the history of chineseitalian. Italy 24 january 1973 part 1 tv premiere italy 31 january 1973 part 2 tv premiere italy 7 february 1973 part 3 tv premiere france may 1973 cannes film festival france september 1973 paris sweden march 1974. Pages in category 1970s italian film stubs the following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 653 total.
A documentary on china, concentrating mainly on the faces of the people, filmed in the areas they were allowed to visit. Telly addict andrew collins casts his critical eye over new worlds above, klondike, the trip to italy, endeavour and. Chinese diplomats in italy who were involved in preparatory work for antonionis trip to china were recalled, including luo and the then. All chung kuo cina movie posters,high res movie posters image for chung kuo cina.
Taiji e daoyin qigong nonantola festival posts facebook. By the end of the movie, china becomes synonymous with civilization. Sign in 1972 michelangelo antonioni chung kuo cina part 1 with english spanish sub 15 by. Nick pinkerton on michelangelo antonionis chung kuocina. He made the documentary chung kuo, cina, but it was severely denounced by the chinese authorities as anti chinese and anticommunist. This is a time capsule of an unknown china in the early 70s released into the west by a great master of film. Everything is of interest in chung kuo cina, a 1970s documentary.
The first part, taken around beijing, includes a cotton factory, older sections of the city, and a clinic where a cesarean operation is. Chinas reception of michelangelo antonionis chung kuo request. If you would like to reproduce an image of a work of art in momas collection, or an image of a moma publication or archival material including installation views, checklists, and press releases, please. Mao zedong evidently saw blowup and invited antonioni to china to make chung kuo, cina, the italians documentary on daily life in beijing, hunan, suchow, nanking, and. The resulting threeandahalf hour documentary, split into three dividing sections, was detested by mao and his wife jiang qing, and the film that is chung kuo china was banned in china, and antonioni was accused of being anti chinese and a counterrevolutionary. Only as late as 2004 was the ban lifted and the documentary.
However, this film was banned in 1974 by the chinese government, and antonioni became target of a massive criticism campaign in china. Blowup sometimes styled as blowup or blow up is a 1966 mystery thriller film directed by michelangelo antonioni and produced by carlo ponti. Chinas reception of michelangelo antonionis chung kuo. As sam rohdie has observed, chung kuo cina is a film about a china seen but not known, observed, but not explained, and that is its wonderful power and its secret happiness. What are the ratings and certificates for chung kuo cina. Antonionis travelogue from china a scene from michelangelo antonionis chung kuo cina, from 1972. The first part, taken around beijing, includes a cotton factory, older sections of the city, and a clinic where a cesarean operation is performed, using acupuncture. All three episodes were aired on radiotelevisione italiana rai, italy s stateowned television station, which was also then underwriting roberto rossellinis cycle of austere historical films, works that stand among the leastseen major productions by a famous director. The documentary had its first showing in china on 25 november 2004 in beijing with a film festival hosted by the beijing film academy to honor the works of michelangelo antonioni. In the film he concentrates on peoples faces and keeps the commentary to a minimum. Despite receiving the direct support of the chinese communist party during production, chung kuo provoked a strong backlash on its initial release, earning.
Michelangelo antonioni writer andrea barbato writer genre. Antonionis chung kuo cina china 1972 is another such film. Chung kuo cina 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In 1972 antonioni shot a fourpart documentary about china with the approval of the communist authorities. The next stop is the port in shanghai and finally we witness the skills of chinese acrobats. Italy 16 november 1974 venice biennale west germany 31 august 1989. We use cookies to offer you a better experience, personalize content, tailor advertising, provide social media features, and better understand the use of our services. Chung kuo cina was condemned by the chinese as anti chinese imperialistic slander for not showing off the great achievements of the cultural revolution leading to a 32 year ban. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. Michelangelo antonioni and luciano tovoli in chung kuo cina 1972 michelangelo antonioni in. Antonioni was invited to china by its government to film the.
Although he visits familiar sights such as the great wall and the forbidden city, the films. Chung kuo has been hotly debated but rarely seen in its entirety. What are the ratings and certificates for chung kuo cina 1972. Written and directed by michelangelo antonioni 7 past occurrences moma film. Chung kuo cina 1972 michelangelo antonioni download. In 1970, italian director michelangelo antonioni was asked to return to his roots as a documentarian for this profile of china, fully sanctioned by. Antonioni, or, the surface of the world seymour chatman. We contextualize the productions of michelangelo antonionis chung kuo china 1973, giuliano montaldos marco polo 1982 and bernardo bertoluccis the last emperor 1987 to provide.
It was antonionis first entirely englishlanguage film, and stars david hemmings as a london fashion photographer who believes he has unwittingly captured a murder on film. In early 1974, a year after the tv release of chung kuo in italy and the united states, the prc government launched a massive political campaign to criticize antonionis antichina film. Michelangelo antonioni archive filmography feature. Some basic questions inspired by michelangelo antonioni and jia zhangke juxtaposing antonionis chung kuo cina. We also examine antonionis chung kuochina as a precursor of a. This article is within the scope of wikiproject italy, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of articles on italy on wikipedia. Antonioni edited the footage into a three and a half hour documentary entitled chung kuo china 1972.
398 943 433 920 590 1211 1435 1130 1549 153 238 1121 779 1337 764 112 241 79 1392 102 1218 685 497 1023 1587 568 1528 569 414 308 1068 1198 163 240 1393 290 28 1427 449 114 1201 959 4 1481 1148