The Passenger

Name: The Passenger
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Released: 1975-02-28
Duration: 2 h 6 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Maria Schneider, Jenny Runacre, Ian Hendry, Steven Berkoff

I used to be somebody else...but I traded him in.

Professione: reporter (1975)

Timing: 2:6 (126 min)

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Actors and characters

Video for the film The Passenger — The Passenger (1975) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

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Release date

1975-02-28

Country

Spain, France, Italy, United States

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Les Films Concordia, CIPI Cinematografica S.A., Compagnia Cinematografica Champion, MGM

Genre

Drama, Thriller, Mystery

Budget

Box office

$620 155

Website

https://www.sonyclassics.com/thepassenger/home.html

Director

Michelangelo Antonioni

Actors

Jack Nicholson, Maria Schneider, Jenny Runacre, Ian Hendry, Steven Berkoff, Ambroise Mbia, José María Caffarel, James Campbell, Manfred Spies, Jean-Baptiste Tiémélé
All actors and roles (10)

Scenario

Producer

Carlo Ponti, Alessandro von Norman

Camera operator

Luciano Tovoli

Composer

Artist

Audition

Editing

Michelangelo Antonioni, Franco Arcalli
Whole Team (28)

Short description

David Locke is a world-weary American journalist who has been sent to cover a conflict in northern Africa, but he makes little progress with the story. When he discovers the body of a stranger who looks similar to him, Locke assumes the dead man's identity. However, he soon finds out that the man was an arms dealer, leading Locke into dangerous situations. Aided by a beautiful woman, Locke attempts to avoid both the police and criminals out to get him.

What's left behind the scenes

This is the last film in Michelangelo Antonioni’s English-language trilogy, shot under contract with Carlo Ponti under the auspices of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Initially, the film was planned to be shot in the Amazon jungle (as well as in Sardinia and Rome), but the preparation period lasted for 2 years. Working in the jungle turned out to be an expensive undertaking, and producer Carlo Ponti stated that he would not be able to finance the shooting. It was then decided to film with the same actors, but in the Sahara, which was more accessible from a logistical point of view.
The film was shot on location – in Chad, Algeria, London, Munich, and Spain. Technically, the most challenging part was filming in the Sahara: in the scorching desert conditions, the film had to be transported in a refrigerator.
Despite a tight shooting schedule, Antonioni filmed far more material than was needed for the film's editing. In particular, an explicit love scene between Nicholson and Schneider did not make it into the final version. Initially, Antonioni assembled a four-hour cut of the film, and then asked editor Franco Arcalli to reduce it by more than an hour and a half. This version was shown in Europe, but for the American premiere, it was also subjected to further cuts.
According to Nicholson, actress Maria Schneider spent the days of filming in a drug-induced haze, so he sometimes had to hold her up to prevent her from falling in front of the camera.
To mark the 30th anniversary of its premiere, the film received a limited release in the US and some other countries.
At the director's instruction, the film crew painted the fruits of unripe citrus trees in a Spanish garden.
The story is based on Mark Piplow’s short story “Fatal Exit” – a native of the east coast of Africa.
In English-speaking countries, the film is known as “The Passenger”.
The plot was based on the story 'Fatal Exit' by Mark Piplow, a native of the East Coast of Africa.
The final film of Michelangelo Antonioni's English-language trilogy, filmed under a contract with Carlo Ponti under the auspices of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Initially, the film was planned to be shot in the Amazon rainforest (as well as in Sardinia and Rome), but the preparatory period dragged on for two years. Working in the jungle proved to be an expensive luxury, and producer Carlo Ponti stated that he would be unable to finance the shoot. It was then decided to film with the same actors, but in the Sahara, which was more accessible in terms of logistics.
Despite the tight filming schedule, Antonioni shot far more material than was needed for the final cut. An explicit love scene between Nicholson and Schneider, among other things, did not make it into the final version. Antonioni initially edited a four-hour version of the film, but then asked editor Franco Arcalli to cut it by more than an hour and a half. This version was screened in Europe, but it was further shortened for the American premiere.
According to Nicholson, actress Maria Schneider spent the filming days in a drug-induced haze, so he occasionally had to hold her up to prevent her from falling in front of the camera.