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A Quiet Place in the Country

Original title: Un tranquillo posto di campagna
  • 19681968
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  • 1h 46m
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6.5/10
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A Quiet Place in the Country (1968)
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An accomplished painter rents a dilapidated villa in the country, and soon finds himself absorbed in the property's history, particularly the murder of a sex-obsessed countess who died there... Read allAn accomplished painter rents a dilapidated villa in the country, and soon finds himself absorbed in the property's history, particularly the murder of a sex-obsessed countess who died there decades prior.An accomplished painter rents a dilapidated villa in the country, and soon finds himself absorbed in the property's history, particularly the murder of a sex-obsessed countess who died there decades prior.
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  • Director
    • Elio Petri
  • Writers
    • Tonino Guerra(story)
    • Elio Petri(story)
    • Luciano Vincenzoni(screenplay and dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Franco Nero
    • Vanessa Redgrave
    • Georges Géret
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  • Director
    • Elio Petri
  • Writers
    • Tonino Guerra(story)
    • Elio Petri(story)
    • Luciano Vincenzoni(screenplay and dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Franco Nero
    • Vanessa Redgrave
    • Georges Géret
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    • 17User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

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    Franco Nero
    Franco Nero
    • Leonardo Ferrias Leonardo Ferri
    Vanessa Redgrave
    Vanessa Redgrave
    • Flaviaas Flavia
    Georges Géret
    Georges Géret
    • Attilioas Attilio
    • (as Georges Geret)
    Gabriella Boccardo
    • Wandaas Wanda
    • (as Gabriella Grimaldi)
    Madeleine Damien
    Madeleine Damien
    • Wanda's Motheras Wanda's Mother
    Valerio Ruggeri
    Valerio Ruggeri
    • Tony - The Butcheras Tony - The Butcher
    Rita Calderoni
    Rita Calderoni
    • Egleas Egle
    Renato Menegotto
    • Egle's Friendas Egle's Friend
    Arnaldo Momo
    Arnaldo Momo
    • Villageras Villager
    Sara Momo
    • Villageras Villager
    Otello Cazzola
    • Villageras Villager
    Constantino De Luca
    • Villageras Villager
    Marino Bagiola
    • Villageras Villager
    Piero De Franceschi
    • Villageras Villager
    Camillo Besenzon
    • Villageras Villager
    Renato Lupi
    Umberto Di Grazia
    Giuseppe Bella
    • Director
      • Elio Petri
    • Writers
      • Tonino Guerra(story)
      • Elio Petri(story) (screenplay and dialogue)
      • Luciano Vincenzoni(screenplay and dialogue)
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    • Trivia
      Elio Petri wanted Jack Nicholson for the role of Leonardo Ferri, but he was unavailable.
    • Quotes

      Leonardo Ferri: I don't know what's happened to me! I've got to get away!

    • Connections
      Referenced in Elio Petri: Subject for Further Research (2014)

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    The Artistic Temperament...
    An artist named Leonardo (Franco Nero) decides to escape the big city life of Milan, and moves to A QUIET PLACE IN THE COUNTRY. He and his lover / agent, Flavia (Vanessa Redgrave) locate a beautiful villa in the middle of nowhere. Leonardo moves in and gets right to work on his paintings.

    Unfortunately, he discovers that a 17 year old countess died in the villa, and suspects that her ghost is still there. Becoming obsessed with the girl, Leonardo's mind begins to unravel. Meanwhile, a series of near-fatal "accidents" befall Flavia. Is Wanda responsible? This all leads to the big finale, where the true extent of Leonardo's madness is revealed.

    This is a rather odd, deceptively creepy film. It's an effective, late 60's art house movie that can be quite disorienting, and is best understood in the context of the period...
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    • Release date
      • November 15, 1968 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Das verfluchte Haus
    • Filming locations
      • Milan, Lombardia, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Produzioni Europee Associate (PEA)
      • Les Productions Artistes Associés
      • Produzioni Associate Delphos
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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