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A Brief Vacation is a italien film of genre Drama directed by Vittorio De Sica released in USA on 9 february 1975 with Florinda Bolkan
A Brief Vacation (1973)
Una breve vacanza
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Add to a movie listA Brief Vacation (Italian: Una breve vacanza) is a 1973 Italian melodrama directed by Vittorio de Sica. The script, written by Cesare Zavattini, was inspired by an Apollinaire adage ("Sickness is the vacation of the poor").
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The film concerns a female factory worker from Calabria who falls ill on the job and is prescribed a stay at a mountain retreat. She goes despite her husband's wishes, leaving behind her thankless work shift and her frustrating in-laws, but also her three children. The film addresses issues such as the health care system, labor conditions, spousal satisfaction, and class struggle.Actors
Florinda Bolkan
(Clara Mataro)
Renato Salvatori
(Franco Mataro, the husband)
Teresa Gimpera Flaquer
(Gina)
Christian De Sica
(Mariani, Il Giovane In Treno (uncredited))
Monica Guerritore
(Maria)
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