Holidays (1973)
Rossini, history teacher and son of another professor, for his liberal ideas refuses to sign the oath of allegiance to the the fascist regime that Mussolini imposed on the professors university. After a period of imprisonment he is so assigned to confinement on an island. Here the young intellectual finds himself in contact with the composite humanity that populated the places of confinement: militiamen, agents, common and political coercion, villagers. The figure of the director of the colony, the commissioner Rizzuto, stands out among all, who was a pupil of his father, and for whom he continues to have feelings of esteem and devotion.
Director: Marco Leto
Runtime: 112 min
Release Date: January 2, 1973
Cast
- Adalberto Maria Merli - Franco Rossini
- Adolfo Celi - Commissioner Rizzuto
- Milena Vukotić - Daria Rossini
- John Steiner - Scagnetti
Screenplay
- Cecilia Mangini (Screenplay)
- Marco Leto (Screenplay)
- Lino Del Fra (Screenplay)
Music: Egisto Macchi
Cinematography: Volfango Alfi
Editing: Giuseppe Giacobino
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Marco Leto
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Holidays about?
- Rossini, history teacher and son of another professor, for his liberal ideas refuses to sign the oath of allegiance to the the fascist regime that Mussolini imposed on the professors university. After a period of imprisonment he is so assigned to confinement on an island. Here the young intellectual finds himself in contact with the composite humanity that populated the places of confinement: militiamen, agents, common and political coercion, villagers. The figure of the director of the colony, the commissioner Rizzuto, stands out among all, who was a pupil of his father, and for whom he continues to have feelings of esteem and devotion.
- Who directed Holidays?
- Holidays was directed by Marco Leto.
- Who stars in Holidays?
- Holidays stars Adalberto Maria Merli, Adolfo Celi, Milena Vukotić, John Steiner.
- How long is Holidays?
- Holidays has a runtime of 1h 52m (112 minutes).