Two groups of holidaymakers: one is Sandro Molino’s family, a progressive, intellectual, meditative and snobbish journalist; the others are the Mazzalupis, a Roman family of boisterous shopkeepers and TV addicts. Unfortunately, they happen to live opposite each other on Ventotene island and have…
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| FERIE D’AGOSTO regia/director paolo virzì soggetto/subject francesco bruni, paolo virzì sceneggiatura /screenplay francesco bruni, paolo virzì fotografia/cinematographer paolo carnera montaggio/editing cecilia zanuso scene / scene design sonia peng costumi / costume design claudio cordaro musica / music battista lena suono / sound dolby cast/cast laura morante, ennio fantastichini, sabrina ferilli, silvio orlando, teresa saponangelo genere / genre commedia – comedy formato originale/original format 35mm – color durata/running time 104’ paese di produzione/country of production italia / italy anno di produzione / year of production 1996 produzione/production vittorio e rita cecchi gori distribuzione/distribution cecchi gori Two groups of holidaymakers: one is Sandro Molino’s family, a progressive, intellectual, meditative and snobbish journalist; the others are the Mazzalupis, a Roman family of boisterous shopkeepers and TV addicts. Unfortunately, they happen to live opposite each other on Ventotene island and have somehow to survive each others’ presence. Their mutual dislike and disdained contempt are immediately apparent. However, their lifestyles are not so different below the surface: all of them are deeply unhappy, which will be the basis for their reconciliation. |
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