'' The Passenger '' has been widely praised for its camerawork ( by Luciano Tovoli ) and its acting . It competed for the Palme d'Or award at the 1975 Cannes Film Festival . The film was praised by such critics as Peter Travers of '' Rolling Stone '' and Manohla Dargis of '' The New York Times . '' Roger Ebert wrote that it was a perceptive look at identity , alienation and the human desire to escape oneself . It was placed 110th in the 2012 '' Sight & Sound '' critics ' poll
1975 Cannes Film Festival
1975 Cannes Film Festival
The Passenger (1975 film)