Blow-Up
A disillusioned London fashion photographer obsessively searches for meaning in his hedonistic life, only to discover that a single frame may have captured a mysterious death, thrusting him into a dangerous quest for the truth.
“Sometimes, reality is the strangest fantasy of all.”
Synopsis
A successful mod photographer in London, whose world is centered around fashion, pop music, marijuana, and casual sex, begins to feel his life is dull and filled with despair. However, over the course of a single day, he unknowingly photographs a death.
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A crew of 89+ credited
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Edited by Frank ClarkeShot by Carlo Di PalmaScored by Herbie HancockCostumes by Evangeline Harrison
Box Office
1966 · Box office
Produced on a $1.8M budget
Production budget
$1.8M
Also known as
- (English)Blow-Up
- Blow Upde
- Blow-Upes
- Blow-Upfr
- Blow-Upit
- (Bulgarian)Фотоувеличение
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- LebanonDec 18, 1966
- United StatesDec 18, 1966
- BrazilFeb 24, 1967
- United KingdomMar 16, 1967
- FranceMay 8, 1967
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Cast & Crew
89 unique people credited
Top billed cast
David Hemmings
as Thomas
Vanessa Redgrave
as Jane
Sarah Miles
as Patricia
John Castle
as Bill
Jane Birkin
as The Blonde
Gillian Hills
as The Brunette
Peter Bowles
as Ron
Veruschka Von Lehndorff
as Verushka
Julian Chagrin
as Mime
Claude Chagrin
as Mime
Jeff Beck
as Self - The Yardbirds
Roy Beck
as Boy dancing In Ricki Tick Club
Supporting cast
26Charlie Bird
as Homeless Man
Susan Brodrick
as Antique shop owner
Robin Burns
as Homeless Man
Tsai Chin
as Thomas's receptionist
Julio Cortazar
as Homeless Man
Chris Dreja
as Self - The Yardbirds
Vince Fleming
as Man in Dance Hall
Melanie Hampshire
as Model
Lew Hooper
as Pedestrian
Harry Hutchinson
as Shopkeeper
Jill Kennington
as Model
Mary Khal
as Fashion editor
Chas Lawther
as Waiter
Dyson Lovell
as Man outside restaurant
Jack Mandeville
as Man with Poodle
Jim Mccarty
as Self - The Yardbirds
Peggy Moffitt
as Model
Rosaleen Murray
as Model
Ann Norman
as Model
Ronan O Casey
as Jane's lover in park
Jimmy Page
as Self - The Yardbirds
Keith Relf
as Self - The Yardbirds
Tina Simmons
as Dancing Girl in Ricky Tick Club
Janet Street Porter
as Girl Dancing In Ricky Tick Club
Reg Wilkins
as Reg - Thomas's assistant
Fred Wood
as Homeless Man
Directors
1Writers
5Producers
2Other crew
46Assheton Gorton
Art Director
Alan Corder
assembly cutter (uncredited)
Michael Seymour
assistant art director (uncredited)
Roger King
assistant art director (uncredited)
David Wynn Jones
assistant camera
Evangeline Harrison
assistant costume designer (uncredited)
Claude Watson
assistant director
Ray Parslow
camera operator
Dennis C Lewiston
camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
Irene Howard
Casting Director (uncredited)
Carlo Di Palma
Cinematographer, director of photography (as Carlo di Palma)
Brian Harris
clapper loader (uncredited)
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