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The Blind Man Story

posted 12 years ago by burninater10
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Thought this was interesting. Apparently, the story Locke tells the girl at the end (about the blind man who regained sight and then committed suicide) was based off a real event.

Here's the article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Bradford

I thought Antonioni made it up! Interesting stuff...

[–] evilbastard9 10 years ago

Actually the real person died of ill health, and not suicide.

[–] PoppyTransfusion 10 years ago

I was pondering its connection to the themes and philosophy of the film's narrative.

A bird sings and the mountain's silence deepens.