(aka "Amargo despertar" or "A Brief Vacation" or "Las Vacaciones" or "Una Breve vacanza")
From director Vittorio De Sica (The Bicycle Thief, Umberto D.) comes a story based on the premise “sickness is the vacation of the poor” (Apollinaire). A Brief Vacation, starring Florinda Bolkan (Visconti's The Damned) as Clara, is the story of a woman victimized by society, and by her husband’s family. As the only family member that can maintain a job, Clara must drag herself to and from a local factory where she one day collapses from lung damage. With orders from the factory doctor, Clara is sent to a sanatorium in the mountains where—so long as she is considered “ill”—she finds solace and companionship with new and interesting friends, and even the elusive possibility of romantic love.
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Theatrical Release: September 7th, 1973 - Italy
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DVD Review: Home Vision - Region 1 - NTSC
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Distribution | Home Vision - Region 1 - NTSC | |
Runtime | 1:45:44 | |
Video | 1.70:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 7.33 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
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Audio | Italian (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) | |
Subtitles | English, None | |
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• Two page liner notes essay from Ronald Falzone |
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Strong DVD from
HomeVision, but not in the Criterion stratosphere. The film itself
though is worthy to be in that lofty grouping. Solid anamorphic image if a shade
soft, especially in the darker scenes. Colors are bright. Subs are well done. I
don't see the significance of the Extras - two clips from De Sica's 'Woman
Times Seven' but it is watch-able. For the film and HomeVision bringing
this to DVD, I give this out
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