Un tranquillo posto di campagna (1968)

Director:

Elio Petri

Writers:

Tonino Guerra (story), Elio Petri (story),

Stars:

Franco Nero, Vanessa Redgrave, Georges Géret

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Franco Nero	...	Leonardo Ferri
Vanessa Redgrave	...	Flavia
Georges Géret	...	Attilio
Gabriella Grimaldi	...	Wanda
Madeleine Damien	...	Wanda's Mother
Valerio Ruggeri
Rita Calderoni	...	Egle
Renato Menegotto	...	Egle's Friend
Arnaldo Momo	...	Villager
Sara Momo	...	Villager
Otello Cazzola	...	Villager
Constantino De Luca	...	Villager
Marino Bagiola	...	Villager
Piero De Franceschi	...	Villager
Camillo Besenzon	...	Villager

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

psychic | bright color | the color red | teenage prostitute | obsession | 

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Taglines:

A quite place in the country, where reality and fantasy are too close

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Genres:

Drama | Horror

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Italy France

Language:

Italian English

Release Date:

14 November 1968 (Italy)

Also Known As:

A Quiet Place in the Country

Filming Locations:

Milan, Lombardia, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Produzioni Europee Associati (PEA), Les Productions Artistes Associés, Produzioni Associate Delphos

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Disappointing Filming Of What Should Have Been A Fascinating Story

A mad artist can't separate fantasy from reality and takes us on a 106 minute, sleep-inducing journey through his own illusions, which include a vision of a girl who died twenty years ago in an Italian villa. Cinematic chloroform from what should have been a fascinating film. Had the music not been so frightfully avant-garde, I might have enjoyed this a little more. I got the point that the music reflected his inner turmoil, but it was just a bit too noisy and chaotic for me. Also, his imitation of a three year old who can't keep the same train of though for more than five minutes de-railed my interest in the story. Vanessa Redgrave, especially, and the rest of the cast give fine performances, but the movie just didn't work for me. This film was a real disappointment and I kept thinking what Mario Bava could have done with material like this!