Upcoming Events at The Heavy Anchor
Wed May 18, 8:30 PM - Wed May 18, 11:30 PM
The Heavy Anchor
5226 Gravois Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63116
Community: Overland
Description
Michelangelo Antonioni's sexy, mind-bending arthouse classic BLOW-UP, presented under the stars!
Event Details
art of our Swinging ’60s series, featuring films parodied in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, celebrating its 25th anniversary this May.
“A mod masterpiece…If you have not yet seen Blow-Up see it immediately.” — Andrew Sarris
In 1966, Michelangelo Antonioni transplanted his existentialist ennui to the streets of swinging London for this international sensation, the Italian filmmaker’s first English-language feature. A countercultural masterpiece about the act of seeing and the art of image making, Blow-Up takes the form of a psychological mystery, starring David Hemmings as a fashion photographer who unknowingly captures a death on film after following two lovers in a park. Antonioni’s meticulous aesthetic control and intoxicating color palette breathe life into every frame, and the jazzy sounds of Herbie Hancock, a beautifully evasive performance by Vanessa Redgrave, and a cameo by the Yardbirds make the film a transporting time capsule from a bygone era. Blow-Up is a seductive immersion into creative passion, and a brilliant film by one of cinema’s greatest artists. —Criterion Collection
THIS IS AN OUTDOOR SCREENING.
In case of inclement weather, this event may be canceled. We will contact ticketholders by text, and a full refund will be offered.
Please enter through The Heavy Anchor, located at 5226 Gravois Ave. and proceed to the back patio.
Doors will open 30 minutes prior to the film’s start time.
Limited seating is available, first come first served. It is strongly recommended that you BYO chair.
21+ only.
“A mod masterpiece…If you have not yet seen Blow-Up see it immediately.” — Andrew Sarris
In 1966, Michelangelo Antonioni transplanted his existentialist ennui to the streets of swinging London for this international sensation, the Italian filmmaker’s first English-language feature. A countercultural masterpiece about the act of seeing and the art of image making, Blow-Up takes the form of a psychological mystery, starring David Hemmings as a fashion photographer who unknowingly captures a death on film after following two lovers in a park. Antonioni’s meticulous aesthetic control and intoxicating color palette breathe life into every frame, and the jazzy sounds of Herbie Hancock, a beautifully evasive performance by Vanessa Redgrave, and a cameo by the Yardbirds make the film a transporting time capsule from a bygone era. Blow-Up is a seductive immersion into creative passion, and a brilliant film by one of cinema’s greatest artists. —Criterion Collection
THIS IS AN OUTDOOR SCREENING.
In case of inclement weather, this event may be canceled. We will contact ticketholders by text, and a full refund will be offered.
Please enter through The Heavy Anchor, located at 5226 Gravois Ave. and proceed to the back patio.
Doors will open 30 minutes prior to the film’s start time.
Limited seating is available, first come first served. It is strongly recommended that you BYO chair.
21+ only.
