Vacation (1971)
Vacation (1971), directed by Tinto Brass, starring Vanessa Redgrave and Franco Nero.
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Synopsis
An allegedly insane woman is allowed to finally leave the madhouse to see if she is capable of functioning normally…
- Silvano IppolitiCinematography
- Tinto BrassDirector, Editing, Producer, Screenplay
- Franco NeroProducer
- Fiorenzo CarpiOriginal music
About the film
La vacanza (lit. Italian: The vacation) is a 1971 Italian drama film by Tinto Brass. It stars Vanessa Redgrave and Franco Nero. It premiered at the Venice Film Festival on 4 September 1971 where it was awarded the 'Best Italian Film' prize. This was followed by a theatrical release in Italy on 5 April 1972. A year earlier, Brass, Redgrave and Nero had worked together on the romantic drama, Dropout.
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La vacanza (lit. Italian: The vacation) is a 1971 Italian drama film by Tinto Brass. It stars Vanessa Redgrave and Franco Nero. It premiered at the Venice Film Festival on 4 September 1971 where it was awarded the 'Best Italian Film' prize. This was followed by a theatrical release in Italy on 5 April 1972. A year earlier, Brass, Redgrave and Nero had worked together on the romantic drama, Dropout.
Plot
Immacolata (Redgrave) is a peasant girl and mistress of the count, but when he turns his attentions back to his wife he has Immacolata committed to a mental asylum. 'La Vacanza' is her one-month experimental leave from the institution. She is rejected by her family and subsequently finds new friends in the form of gypsies and an Englishman. But their happiness is blighted by criminal actions and a fight for freedom.
Cast
Vanessa Redgrave as Immacolata Meneghelli
Franco Nero as Osiride
Leopoldo Trieste as Judge
Corin Redgrave as Gigi
Countessa Veronica as Iside
Germana Monteverdi Mercedes as The Countess
Margarita Lozano as Ra
Fany Sakantany as Alpi
Pupo De Luca
Osiride Pevarello as Olindo
References
External links
Tinto Brass
La vacanza at IMDb
Text from La vacanza on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_vacanza
Trivia
- It premiered on September 4, 1971, a Saturday.
- It runs 1h41 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "La Vacanza".
- This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- LanguagesItalian
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Vanessa Redgrave
Immacolata Meneghelli -
Franco Nero
Osiride -
Leopoldo Trieste
Giudice -
Corin Redgrave
Gigi -
Osiride Pevarello
Olindo - Countessa Veronica Iside
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Margarita Lozano
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Stefano Oppedisano
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Attilio Corsini
- Giuseppe Scavuzzo
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Gianfranco Bullo
- Riro Lerici
- Angelo Samperi
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Laura Belli
- Fany Sakantany
- Orlando Zaccari
- Quirino Fantauzzi
Quiz about this movie
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Imperdoável
7.4
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Garota, Interrompida
7.6
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Paixões que Alucinam
7.0
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Pais e Filhas
7.2
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A Noite Sempre Chega
6.1
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The Raffle
6.9
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A Garota Na Caixa
6.7
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Times Square
6.4
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Vencer ou Morrer
6.6
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A Adolescente
7.0
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Colossal
6.3
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Detenção
6.4
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Crew
- Silvano Ippoliti Cinematography
- Tinto Brass Director
- Tinto Brass Editing
- Franco Nero Producer
- Tinto Brass Producer
- Fiorenzo Carpi Original music
- Roberto Lerici Screenplay
- Tinto Brass Screenplay
- Vincenzo Siniscalchi Screenplay
Questions about this film
What is Vacation about?
Vacation: An allegedly insane woman is allowed to finally leave the madhouse to see if she is capable of functioning normally…
Who directed Vacation?
Vacation was directed by Tinto Brass in 1971.
Who stars in Vacation?
The cast of Vacation includes Vanessa Redgrave, Franco Nero, Leopoldo Trieste, Corin Redgrave and Osiride Pevarello.
How long is Vacation?
Vacation runs for 101 minutes, or 1h41.
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