---
title: "Blow-Up"
year: 1966
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/blow-up-1966"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 1052
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 111
community_rating: 7.3
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "NR"
---

# Blow-Up (1966) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/blow-up-1966

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Blow-Up is a film first released in 1966. Catalogued under Drama, Mystery, Thriller. Produced and broadcast by Bridge Films, Carlo Ponti Production, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A successful London fashion photographer captures a mysterious death on film during a seemingly ordinary day."

### Why Watch
- features a compelling mystery about a captured image
- set against the backdrop of swinging London mod culture

### Caveats & Content Note
- the protagonist finds his life boring and despairing
- deals with themes of existential ennui
- Tone & Suitability: The film explores themes of despair and features a world bounded by fashion, pop music, marijuana, and easy sex.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: mysterious, dramatic, thrilling

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/blow-up-1966#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Michelangelo Antonioni
- **Networks / Studios**: Bridge Films, Carlo Ponti Production, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

## Key Cast Continuity

- **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*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Blow-Up released in the US?
The film was released on 12/18/1966.

### Q: What is the runtime of Blow-Up?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 51 minutes.

### Q: What genres does the film fall under?
It is classified as Drama, Mystery, and Thriller.

### Q: What is the profession of the main character?
He is a successful mod photographer in London.

### Q: What inciting incident occurs in the story?
He unknowingly captures a death on film in the course of a single day.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Blow-Up — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1052)
- [Blow Up (1982) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/1332958-blow-up/prehled/)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*