A Brief Vacation (1973)
For everyone who has had a private moment of love. Or wishes for one.
Forced to support herself, her children, her physically incapacitated husband and her obtrusive brother and mother, a downtrodden working woman contracts tuberculosis. She is granted a brief vacation at a health spa, where a whole new world — and potential new life — is opened up to her.
Director: Vittorio De Sica
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 112 min
Release Date: July 21, 1973
Cast
- Florinda Bolkan - Clara Mataro
- Renato Salvatori - Franco Mataro, the husband
- Daniel Quenaud - Luigi, Clara's lover
- José María Prada - Ciranni
- Teresa Gimpera - Gina
- Hugo Blanco - The brother in law
- Julia Peña - Edvige
- Miranda Campa - Nurse Guidotti
- Angela Cardile - The redhead
- Anna Carena - The mother in law
Screenplay
Music: Manuel De Sica
Cinematography: Ennio Guarnieri
Editing: Franco Arcalli
Production: Verona Produzione, Azor Films
Country: Spain, Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
Keywords
italy, mountain, tuberculosis
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Brief Vacation about?
- Forced to support herself, her children, her physically incapacitated husband and her obtrusive brother and mother, a downtrodden working woman contracts tuberculosis. She is granted a brief vacation at a health spa, where a whole new world — and potential new life — is opened up to her.
- Who directed A Brief Vacation?
- A Brief Vacation was directed by Vittorio De Sica.
- Who stars in A Brief Vacation?
- A Brief Vacation stars Florinda Bolkan, Renato Salvatori, Daniel Quenaud, José María Prada, Teresa Gimpera, Hugo Blanco.
- How long is A Brief Vacation?
- A Brief Vacation has a runtime of 1h 52m (112 minutes).
- What genre is A Brief Vacation?
- A Brief Vacation is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was A Brief Vacation produced?
- A Brief Vacation was produced in Spain, Italy.