(aka "Amargo despertar" or "A Brief Vacation" or "Las Vacaciones" or "Una Breve vacanza")

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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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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
 

NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes.

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Audio Italian (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) 
Subtitles English, None
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Release Information:
Studio: Home Vision / Criterion

Aspect Ratio:
Original aspect Ratio 1.70:1



DVD Release Date: December 16th, 2003

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Chapters: 23

Edition Details:


• Includes excerpts from De Sica’s 'Woman Times Seven', starring Shirley Maclaine, Peter Sellers, and Michael Caine

 

• Two page liner notes essay from Ronald Falzone

 

Comments:
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 of           

Gary W. Tooze





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