Holidays
La villeggiatura
Synopsis
Rossini, history teacher and son of another professor, for his liberal ideas refuses to sign the oath of allegiance to the the fascist regime that Mussolini imposed on the professors university. After a period of imprisonment he is so assigned to confinement on an island. Here the young intellectual finds himself in contact with the composite humanity that populated the places of confinement: militiamen, agents, common and political coercion, villagers. The figure of the director of the colony, the commissioner Rizzuto, stands out among all, who was a pupil of his father, and for whom he continues to have feelings of esteem and devotion.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Marco Leto
- Screenplay & Story
- Cecilia Mangini, Marco Leto, Lino Del Fra
- Original Score
- Egisto Macchi
- Original Title
- La villeggiatura
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Marco Leto
Cecilia Mangini, Marco Leto, Lino Del Fra
Egisto Macchi
Volfango Alfi
Giuseppe Giacobino
Department Leadership Roster
Marco Leto
Director
Cecilia Mangini
Screenplay
Volfango Alfi
Director of Photography
Egisto Macchi
Original Music Composer
Marco Leto
Screenplay
Lino Del Fra
Screenplay
Giuseppe Giacobino
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Holidays
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What is Holidays about?
Rossini, history teacher and son of another professor, for his liberal ideas refuses to sign the oath of allegiance to the the fascist regime that Mussolini imposed on the professors university. After a period of imprisonment he is so assigned to confinement on an island. Here the young intellectual finds himself in contact with the composite humanity that populated the places of confinement: militiamen, agents, common and political coercion, villagers. The figure of the director of the colony, the commissioner Rizzuto, stands out among all, who was a pupil of his father, and for whom he continues to have feelings of esteem and devotion.
Who directed Holidays?
Holidays was directed by Marco Leto.
Who stars in Holidays?
The principal cast of Holidays includes Adalberto Maria Merli, Adolfo Celi, Milena Vukotić, John Steiner.
When was Holidays released and how long is it?
Holidays was released in 1973 with a total runtime of 1h 52m.
Who composed the musical score for Holidays?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Holidays was composed by Egisto Macchi.