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      When Janus Films opened L’avventura in New York on April 4, 1961, any and all press related to the premiere was diligently glued to the pages of a lime-green scrapbook. We unearthed the book for the 2012 anniversary; here are some of our favorite parts.

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    When Janus Films opened L’avventura in New York on April 4, 1961, any and all press related to the premiere was diligently glued to the pages of a lime-green scrapbook. We unearthed the book for the 2012 anniversary; here are some of our favorite parts.

     
     
     

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  • By Craig J. Clark
    April 04, 2012
    04:23 PM

    Judging by the text in the third image, it seems like L'Avventura was the Tree of Life of its day.
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  • By Liem Nguyen
    April 04, 2012
    06:09 PM

    Bring it on to Blu!
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  • By ER
    April 04, 2012
    06:48 PM

    One of the best Italian films ever made.
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  • By Boner City
    April 06, 2012
    05:11 PM

    When is L'avventura coming to Blu-ray? It's long, long overdue. In fact it's starting to become a bit of a problem for many of us Blu enthusiasts!
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