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  A Brief Vacation (1973)
 
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From Italian master director Vittorio De Sica (THE BICYCLE THIEF, UMBERTO D.) comes this uplifting tale of woman who travels a long journey to find peace and romance. Clara (Florinda Bolkan) is an exhausted woman who works long hours in a local factory. When she returns home, she is tormented by her husband's bitter family. One day, Clara collapses at work, only to discover that she has severe lung problems. Sent to a sanitarium in the mountains, Clara discovers what it means to find true companionship and love.

 

 
   
cast and crew

genre: drama

country: Italy

language: English

subtitles: English

runtime: 112 minutes

dvd region: DVD Region 1

attributes: Widescreen

rating: Not Rated

 
cast and crew

Florinda Bolkan:
Actor
Vittorio De Sica:
Director

Arthur Cohn:
Producer

 
 
   
awards
  • Best Actress
    1975 New York Film Critics Circle Awards (New York City, United States)
  • Best Actress
    1975 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (Los Angeles, United States)
  • Best Foreign Film
    1975 National Board of Review (United States)
  • European David
    1973 David di Donatello Awards (Rome, Italy)
  • Silver Ribbon, Best Supporting Actress
    1974 Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists (Italy)
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