[Note: Both Bergman and Cotten received such prominence because contract stars "Miss Bergman and Mr.Cotten (appear) through courtesy of David O.Selznick," an independent producer who loaned them to MGM.]Plot SynopsisIn the opening, the title credits over under a flickering gaslight, typical of the Victorian era.Thornhill.Self-assured in a gray flannel suit (that he wears hroughout the entire film), the classic ad-man is rushing to a business luncheon, coming down an elevator and walking briskly through a modern Manhattan office building to a taxi.BackgroundBlow-Up(1966) is writer/director Michelangelo Antonioni""s view of the world of mod fashion, and an engaging, provocative murder mystery that examined the existential nature of reality interpreted and perceived through photography (and also via painting and pantomime).The screenplay by Grover Jones and Samson Raphaelson, about a pair of sophisticated thieves (played exquisitely by Herbert Marshall and Miriam Hopkins), was based on the playThe Honest Finder, by Aladar Laszlo (incorrectly transposed in the credits).Evelyn tragically died, telling Rick with her last words: "Take care of Alex.I love you." He sobbed and vainly begged for her to come back.During other climactic developments occurring in the pyramid, Alex had the brilliant idea to resurrect his mother by using the Book of the Dead, since he could speak ancient Egyptian, something she had taught him.