A Brief Vacation
A Brief Vacation (Italian: Una breve vacanza) is a 1973 Italian melodrama directed by Vittorio De Sica. The script, written by Cesare Zavattini, was inspired by an Apollinaire adage ("Sickness is the vacation of the poor").
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| Directed by | Vittorio De Sica |
| Produced by | Arthur Cohn |
| Written by | Cesare Zavattini |
| Starring | Florinda Bolkan Renato Salvatori Daniel Quenaud Hugo Blanco |
| Music by | Manuel De Sica |
| Cinematography | Ennio Guarnieri |
| Edited by | Franco Arcalli |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists (US) |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Plot synopsis
The film concerns a female factory worker from Calabria who falls ill on the job and is prescribed a stay at a mountain retreat. She goes despite her husband's wishes, leaving behind her thankless work shift and her frustrating in-laws, but also her three children. The film addresses issues such as the health care system, labor conditions, spousal satisfaction, and class struggle.
Cast
- Florinda Bolkan - Clara Mataro
- Renato Salvatori - Franco Mataro, the husband
- Daniel Quenaud - Luigi, Clara's lover
- José María Prada - Dr. Ciranni
- Teresa Gimpera - Gina
- Hugo Blanco - Brother-in-law
- Julia Peña - Edvige
- Miranda Campa - Nurse Guidotti
- Angela Cardile - La Rossa, the redhead
- Anna Carena - Mother-in-law
- Monica Guerritore - Maria
- Maria Mizar - Nurse Garin
- Alessandro Romanazzi - Son
- Adriana Asti - Scanziani
- Christian De Sica - Mariani
Critical reception
The film was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film by the U.S. National Board of Review.[1]
References
- "1975 Award Winners". National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
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