Blow-Up (1966)

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Sometimes, reality is the strangest fantasy of all.

A successful mod photographer in London whose world is bounded by fashion, pop music, marijuana, and easy sex, feels his life is boring and despairing. But in the course of a single day he unknowingly captures a death on film.

• Released: 1966-12-18
• Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 51m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 1,422 votes

Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni.

Top cast

• David Hemmings as Thomas
• Vanessa Redgrave as Jane
• Sarah Miles as Patricia
• John Castle as Bill
• Veruschka von Lehndorff as Veruschka
• Jane Birkin as The Blonde
• Gillian Hills as The Brunette
• Peter Bowles as Ron
• Julian Chagrin as Mime
• Claude Chagrin as Mime

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Where to watch Blow-Up

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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