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A Brief Vacation

Original title: Una breve vacanza
  • 19731973
  • PGPG
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
903
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POPULARITY
80,887
21,314
Florinda Bolkan and Daniel Quenaud in A Brief Vacation (1973)
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Clara, diagnosed with tubercolosis, is treated in a sanatorium in the Alps, where she can finally take a break from her miserable life.Clara, diagnosed with tubercolosis, is treated in a sanatorium in the Alps, where she can finally take a break from her miserable life.Clara, diagnosed with tubercolosis, is treated in a sanatorium in the Alps, where she can finally take a break from her miserable life.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
903
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
80,887
21,314
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Vittorio De Sica
    • Writers
      • Rafael J. Salvia(uncredited)
      • Rodolfo Sonego(story)
      • Cesare Zavattini
    • Stars
      • Florinda Bolkan
      • Renato Salvatori
      • Daniel Quenaud
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Vittorio De Sica
    • Writers
      • Rafael J. Salvia(uncredited)
      • Rodolfo Sonego(story)
      • Cesare Zavattini
    • Stars
      • Florinda Bolkan
      • Renato Salvatori
      • Daniel Quenaud
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    • 12User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 1 nomination

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    Florinda Bolkan and Renato Salvatori in A Brief Vacation (1973)
    Florinda Bolkan in A Brief Vacation (1973)
    Christian De Sica in A Brief Vacation (1973)
    Renato Salvatori in A Brief Vacation (1973)
    Renato Salvatori in A Brief Vacation (1973)
    Florinda Bolkan in A Brief Vacation (1973)
    Florinda Bolkan in A Brief Vacation (1973)
    Florinda Bolkan in A Brief Vacation (1973)
    Florinda Bolkan and Renato Salvatori in A Brief Vacation (1973)
    Florinda Bolkan in A Brief Vacation (1973)
    Florinda Bolkan in A Brief Vacation (1973)
    Florinda Bolkan in A Brief Vacation (1973)

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    Florinda Bolkan
    Florinda Bolkan
    • Clara Mataro
    Renato Salvatori
    Renato Salvatori
    • The husband
    Daniel Quenaud
    • Luigi
    José María Prada
    José María Prada
    • Ciranni
    • (as Josè Maria Prada)
    Teresa Gimpera
    Teresa Gimpera
    • Gina
    Hugo Blanco
    Hugo Blanco
    • The brother in law
    Julia Peña
    • Edvige
    • (as Julia Pena)
    Miranda Campa
    • Nurse Guidotti
    Angela Cardile
    • The redhead
    Anna Carena
    Anna Carena
    • The mother in law
    Monica Guerritore
    Monica Guerritore
    • Maria
    Maria Mizar
    • Nurse Garin
    Alessandro Romanazzi
    • The son
    Adriana Asti
    Adriana Asti
    • Scanziani
    Enrico Baroni
    Edda Conti
    Lia Giovannella
    Franca Mazzoni
    • Director
      • Vittorio De Sica
    • Writers
      • Rafael J. Salvia(uncredited)
      • Rodolfo Sonego(story)
      • Cesare Zavattini
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    • Trivia
      According to producer Arthur Cohn, Elizabeth Taylor, Sophia Loren and Jane Fonda all wanted to play the role of Clara Mataro which ultimately went to Florinda Bolkan.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Carrie (1976)
    • Soundtracks
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      Music by Manuel De Sica

      Lyrics by Gene Lees

      Sung by Christian De Sica

    User reviews12

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    Top review
    10/10
    one of the best movies ever made
    This is the story of a woman given a respite from her grim life as a devoted wife and mother. She takes her illness in stride and goes off to the mountains to a sanatorium for a cure. While there, she meets people she would never have met otherwise and has time to experience a life other than one of drudgery and selfless devotion. She is even given a chance of escape/salvation. Will she take it? Ah, but that would be a spoiler!

    This superb movie shows that realism can be moving and gripping. This woman's plight, her decency and her quiet heroism make for one of the best motion pictures ever made. If it could be released on video or DVD, I'm sure it would do well. Let's hope the owner of the rights to this movie soon figures this out.
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    • wedraughon
    • Dec 20, 2005

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    • Release date
      • February 9, 1975 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • Spain
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Ein kurzer Urlaub
    • Filming locations
      • Milan, Lombardia, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Verona Produzione
      • Azor Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $660,569
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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