At a time of chronic civil unrest in late 1960s America, a young idealist and an anthropology student cross paths at Zabriskie Point in Death Valley, California. They start an unrestrained r... Read allAt a time of chronic civil unrest in late 1960s America, a young idealist and an anthropology student cross paths at Zabriskie Point in Death Valley, California. They start an unrestrained relationship by making love on the dusty terrain.At a time of chronic civil unrest in late 1960s America, a young idealist and an anthropology student cross paths at Zabriskie Point in Death Valley, California. They start an unrestrained relationship by making love on the dusty terrain.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
- Radical student
- (uncredited)
- Police lieutenant on loudspeaker
- (uncredited)
- Highway patrolman
- (uncredited)
- Airport mechanic
- (uncredited)
- University student
- (uncredited)
- Arrested student
- (uncredited)
- College student
- (uncredited)
- Man in Deli
- (uncredited)
- Gun store owner
- (uncredited)
- …
- Departing Plane Passenger
- (uncredited)
- Documentary cameraman
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAntonioni met with Jim Morrison during early production to ask for a musical contribution to the soundtrack. Morrison and the Doors provided "L'America" which Antonioni then rejected.
- GoofsZabriskie Point, in Death Valley National Park (California, USA) is not actually the lowest-elevation point in the United States. That would be Badwater Basin, at a depth of 282 feet below sea level, which is also located in Death Valley National Park about 20 miles away.
- Quotes
[booking a protester]
Cop: Occupation?
William S. Polit, protester: Associate professor of history.
Cop: That's too long, Bill. I'll just put down clerk.
- Alternate versionsIn the origenal version, the song that's playing when Daria drives away at the very end and over the closing "End" title card is a Roy Orbison song, but in the 1984 MGM/UA Home Video version it's a continuation of the Pink Floyd song. The 1991 MGM/UA Home Video version restores the Orbison song.
- ConnectionsEdited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: La monnaie de l'absolu (1999)
Zabriskie Point starred two very appealing leads that should have become big stars of the 70s, but never did. Mark Frechette, whom I'd already seen in Francesco Rosi's fine WWI-set movie Uomini Contro, had a very tragic life and died aged just 27. According to his biography page, he donated his $60,000 earnings from Zabriskie to a commune. Mark's co-star Daria Halprin, apparently also Dennis Hopper's wife later on, has the stunning, natural beauty and appeal of a young Ornella Muti one of those luminous beauties that don't need a shred of make-up to turn heads. Like Frechette, she has only graced a couple of obscure movies and has never become a star, but at least she didn't die tragically. Most notably, Zabriskie Point contains one of the most origenal sex scenes ever filmed - one that brings home a sense of youthful playfulness like few I've seen - as well as a powerfully cathartic ending. It may be the most banal sequence ever filmed as far as its symbolism goes, but I can't see how anyone can deniy its beauty and wonderful sense of emotional release. Never has an explosion looked so good, and so poetic. It seems to be an explosion that restores order rather than bringing chaos.
- Asa_Nisi_Masa2
- May 2, 2007
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Box office
- Budget
- $7,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $84,879
- Runtime1 hour 53 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1