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Blow-Up

(Michelangelo Antonioni, 1966)

35MM Print

A man in a blue shirt and shaggy hair stands with his back to us. He is looking forward at a row of five fashion models in stylish, mid-1960s mod attire
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Jan 21, 2022 7:00 PM
Film/Video Theater

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$9 general public
$7 members
$5 students

Note: Seating is limited to enhance adequate physical distancing.

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We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation such as CART captioning or ASL interpretation to participate in this event, please contact Accessibility Manager Helyn Marshall at accessibility@wexarts.org or via telephone at (614) 688-3890. Requests made by two weeks in advance will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the Wexner Center for the Arts will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.

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Antonioni’s first fully English-language film captures London's swinging “mod” scene of the 1960s with a score by Hancock that alternates between groovy blues and funky jazz.

Blow-Up follows a fashion photographer (David Hemmings) who inadvertently captures a murder on film during a photo shoot. Hancock’s score captures the sounds of the time in ways that have reverberated for decades,  including through his song “Bring Down the Birds”—sampled by Deee-Lite for the main riff of their iconic 1990 dance hit “Groove Is in the Heart.” The film is also legendary for an incendiary on-screen performance of “Stroll On” by The Yardbirds featuring both Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck on guitar. Based on an inventive short story by Julio Cortázar, this highwater mark of modernist, international cinema also features Vanessa Redgrave, Sarah Miles, Jane Birkin, and the model Verushka. (111 mins., 35mm)

"If you’ve never seen Blow-Up before, prepare yourself for one of cinema’s most unique experiences. If you have seen it before, prepare as well for rediscovering—much like the film’s hero—something you only thought you knew."
David Ehrenstein
A man in a blue shirt and shaggy hair stands with his back to us. He is looking forward at a row of five fashion models in stylish, mid-1960s mod attire

Blow-Up | Image courtesy of Warner Bros.

A man with shaggy hair stands behind a branch and he holds a camera. He is staring with a look of suspicion into the distance

Blow-Up | Image courtesy of Warner Bros.

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FILM/VIDEO PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY
Cardinal Health
Kaufman Development

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY
Rohauer Collection Foundation

WEXNER CENTER PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY
The Wexner Family
Greater Columbus Arts Council
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Ohio Arts Council
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Past Film/Video

Blow-Up

Jan 21, 2022 7:00 PM EST
Film/Video Theater

ADMISSION
$9 general public
$7 members
$5 students

Note: Seating is limited to enhance adequate physical distancing.

Click here to view our latest COVID-19 safety protocols.

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation such as CART captioning or ASL interpretation to participate in this event, please contact Accessibility Manager Helyn Marshall at accessibility@wexarts.org or via telephone at (614) 688-3890. Requests made by two weeks in advance will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the Wexner Center for the Arts will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.

Become a Member