N.U. (film)
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Directed byMichelangelo Antonioni
Produced byVieri Bigazzi (production manager)
CinematographyGiovanni Ventimiglia
Music byGiovanni Fusco
| N.U. | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Michelangelo Antonioni |
| Produced by | Vieri Bigazzi (production manager) |
| Cinematography | Giovanni Ventimiglia |
| Music by | Giovanni Fusco |
Production companies | I.C.E.T., Milan |
| Distributed by | Lux Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 11 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
N.U. (short for Nettezza urbana, Italian urban cleansing service)[1][2] is a 1948 Italian documentary short film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. The film examines a weekday from morning until evening of Italian road sweepers, captured at work on the streets of post-World War II Rome.
In a 1961 discussion with film students, Antonioni explained that he wanted to achieve a contrast to the then dominating neorealist documentary style with his film by use of a "poetically free montage".[3]
Awards
- 1948 Nastro d'Argento for Best Documentary[4]
