The Circumstance (1974)
Laura, a woman of a certain age with full grown children who, by all indications should be leading a great life, but actually, she appears to have none. She comes from a wealthy family. Laura has made herself a lawyer with a nice practice. Her placid existence comes to an abrupt stop when a young motorcyclist suffers an accident almost in front o her. Laura is made to take the youth to the hospital. The incident will change the way she looks at things. Laura becomes obsessed with the young man that was almost killed.
Director: Ermanno Olmi
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: April 9, 1974
Cast
- Ada Savelli - Laura, the Mother
- Gaetano Porro - The Father
- Raffaella Bianchi - Silvia
- Mario Sireci - Tommaso
- Massimo Tabak - Beppe, the Eldest Son
- Barbara Pezzuto - Anna, Beppe's Wife
- Giorgio Roncaglia - The Blind Boy
- Enrico Bertoni
- Rodolfo Bignami
- Roberto Birago
Screenplay
Music: Vince Tempera
Cinematography: Elvidio Buratini
Editing: Ermanno Olmi
Production: Ital-Noleggio Cinematografico, RAI
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Ermanno Olmi
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Circumstance about?
- Laura, a woman of a certain age with full grown children who, by all indications should be leading a great life, but actually, she appears to have none. She comes from a wealthy family. Laura has made herself a lawyer with a nice practice. Her placid existence comes to an abrupt stop when a young motorcyclist suffers an accident almost in front o her. Laura is made to take the youth to the hospital. The incident will change the way she looks at things. Laura becomes obsessed with the young man that was almost killed.
- Who directed The Circumstance?
- The Circumstance was directed by Ermanno Olmi.
- Who stars in The Circumstance?
- The Circumstance stars Ada Savelli, Gaetano Porro, Raffaella Bianchi, Mario Sireci, Massimo Tabak, Barbara Pezzuto.
- How long is The Circumstance?
- The Circumstance has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is The Circumstance?
- The Circumstance is a Drama film.
- Where was The Circumstance produced?
- The Circumstance was produced in Italy.