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Funeral held for Blow-Up director | Funeral held for Blow-Up director |
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Hundreds of mourners have attended the funeral of Italian film director Michelangelo Antonioni, who died on Monday at the age of 94. | |
The square outside Ferrara's San Giorgio cathedral in northern Italy was filled with local residents. | The square outside Ferrara's San Giorgio cathedral in northern Italy was filled with local residents. |
His widow Enrica Fico and film luminaries flanked the wooden casket during the service inside the building. | His widow Enrica Fico and film luminaries flanked the wooden casket during the service inside the building. |
Antonioni - best known for the 1966 film Blow-Up - was laid to rest next to his parents in the town's cemetery. | |
German film-maker Wim Wenders said he had gone "beyond the clouds", referring to the 1995 film Al di la Delle Nuvole which he co-directed with the Italian director. | German film-maker Wim Wenders said he had gone "beyond the clouds", referring to the 1995 film Al di la Delle Nuvole which he co-directed with the Italian director. |
"Michelangelo introduced me to Ferrara," Wenders said. "I realised how much light came to his mind and to his eyes from this place. | "Michelangelo introduced me to Ferrara," Wenders said. "I realised how much light came to his mind and to his eyes from this place. |
"It's hard to summarise what the maestro left. Certainly, he created a new image of the 20th-century man," he added. | "It's hard to summarise what the maestro left. Certainly, he created a new image of the 20th-century man," he added. |
Antonioni (centre) released his first film in 1950 | Antonioni (centre) released his first film in 1950 |
Many local residents attended the ceremony, which included eulogies by Fico and Italian poet and screenwriter Tonino Guerra. | Many local residents attended the ceremony, which included eulogies by Fico and Italian poet and screenwriter Tonino Guerra. |
On Wednesday, Antonioni's body laid in state at Rome's City Hall where fans queued up to pay their last respects. | On Wednesday, Antonioni's body laid in state at Rome's City Hall where fans queued up to pay their last respects. |
"We have lost a great man, first of all, and a great artist," said former La Scala theatre ballerina, Carla Fracci. "We will miss him." | "We have lost a great man, first of all, and a great artist," said former La Scala theatre ballerina, Carla Fracci. "We will miss him." |
Actress Daniela Silvero, who starred in the director's 1982 film Identification of a Woman, brought flowers to lay by his coffin. | Actress Daniela Silvero, who starred in the director's 1982 film Identification of a Woman, brought flowers to lay by his coffin. |
"He was a great friend," she said. "For cinema, especially Italian cinema, he represented everything." | "He was a great friend," she said. "For cinema, especially Italian cinema, he represented everything." |
Oscars | Oscars |
Antonioni's portrayal of modern angst and alienation won him a cult following among cinema-goers. | Antonioni's portrayal of modern angst and alienation won him a cult following among cinema-goers. |
After winning favourable reviews at the Cannes Film Festival with 1957's The Cry, he scored his first real international success in 1960 with L'Avventura. | After winning favourable reviews at the Cannes Film Festival with 1957's The Cry, he scored his first real international success in 1960 with L'Avventura. |
Antonioni's coffin laid in state at Rome's City HallHe gained two Oscar nominations for the iconic release, and was awarded an honorary Academy Award for his life's work in 1995. | Antonioni's coffin laid in state at Rome's City HallHe gained two Oscar nominations for the iconic release, and was awarded an honorary Academy Award for his life's work in 1995. |
The Oscar was presented by Hollywood star Jack Nicholson, who played the lead in his 1974 film The Passenger. | The Oscar was presented by Hollywood star Jack Nicholson, who played the lead in his 1974 film The Passenger. |
"His look was very special, truly unique," his widow told reporters at the ceremony, where a large screen showed black and white footage of Antonioni around his film sets and backstage. | "His look was very special, truly unique," his widow told reporters at the ceremony, where a large screen showed black and white footage of Antonioni around his film sets and backstage. |
Antonioni's death so shortly after that of Swedish director Ingmar Bergman leaves European cinema without two of its most significant personalities. | Antonioni's death so shortly after that of Swedish director Ingmar Bergman leaves European cinema without two of its most significant personalities. |
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