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Director:
Vittorio De Sica
Writers:
Rodolfo Sonego (story)
Cesare Zavattini (writer)
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Release Date:
9 February 1975 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Plot:
A women lives a miserable life in the basement of her Milan apartment, with her boring inlaws and three children (boys)... more | add synopsis
Awards:
3 wins more
User Comments:
One woman's monumental toil for love, duty and survival more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Florinda Bolkan ... Clara Mataro
Renato Salvatori ... Franco Mataro, the husband
Daniel Quenaud ... Luigi, Clara's lover
José María Prada ... Dr. Ciranni
Teresa Gimpera ... Gina
Hugo Blanco ... Brother-in-law
Julia Peña ... Edvige
Miranda Campa ... Nurse Guidotti
Angela Cardile ... La Rossa, the redhead
Anna Carena ... Mother-in-law
Monica Guerritore ... Maria
Maria Mizar ... Nurse Garin
Alessandro Romanazzi ... Son
Adriana Asti ... Scanziani
Enrico Baroni
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
A Brief Vacation (USA)
Amargo despertar (Spain)
Las vacaciones
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Runtime:
112 min | Spain:100 min
Country:
Italy | Spain
Language:
Italian
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:PG

Fun Stuff

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. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Carrie (1976) more
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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
One woman's monumental toil for love, duty and survival, 3 July 2002
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Author: jwelch666 from Eagle River, Alaska

This is one of my all time top ten favorite movies. I find it frustrating that it has never been released on VHS or DVD. It looks at the personal struggle of a woman in a no win situation and her serendipitous but temporary solace - and the ultimate and inevitable return to her life struggle. It is so personal it is universal. Unbelievable it has not been more widely available.

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