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August Vacation (1996)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 46M

Director : Paolo Virzì
Writer : Paolo Virzì, Francesco Bruni

Synopsis

During an August vacation on the island of Ventotene, two groups of Italians with diametrically opposed political views and social backgrounds find themselves living together as neighbors. An incident concerning an African immigrant triggers a series of confrontations that reveal hidden secrets, desires, and grudges.

Actors

Silvio Orlando
Silvio Orlando
Sandro Molino
Sabrina Ferilli
Sabrina Ferilli
Marisa
Ennio Fantastichini
Ennio Fantastichini
Ruggero Mazzalupi
Laura Morante
Laura Morante
Cecilia Sarcoli
Gigio Alberti
Gigio Alberti
Roberto
Agnese Claisse
Agnese Claisse
Martina
Paola Tiziana Cruciani
Paola Tiziana Cruciani
Luciana Mazzalupi
Claudia Della Seta
Claudia Della Seta
Graziella
Raffaella Lebboroni
Raffaella Lebboroni
Betta
Piero Natoli
Piero Natoli
Marcello
Rocco Papaleo
Rocco Papaleo
Brigadiere
Antonella Ponziani
Antonella Ponziani
Francesca
Mario Scarpetta
Mario Scarpetta
Rosario Vitiello
Silvio Vannucci
Silvio Vannucci
Mauro Santucci
Vanessa Marini
Vanessa Marini
Sabrina Mazzalupi
Emiliano Bianchi
Emiliano Bianchi
Ivan
Evelina Gori
Evelina Gori
Gina Mazzalupi
Daniele Barchiesi
Daniele Barchiesi
Fabio
Davide Clementi
Davide Clementi
Massimo
Teresa Saponangelo
Teresa Saponangelo
Irene Vitiello
Raffaele Vannoli
Raffaele Vannoli
carabiniere

Crews

Paolo Virzì
Paolo Virzì
Director
Paolo Virzì
Paolo Virzì
Story
Paolo Virzì
Paolo Virzì
Screenplay
Francesco Bruni
Francesco Bruni
Screenplay
Giovanni Gebbia
Giovanni Gebbia
Camera Operator
Paolo Carnera
Paolo Carnera
Director of Photography
Sonia Peng
Sonia Peng
Production Design
Claudio Cordaro
Claudio Cordaro
Costume Design
Battista Lena
Battista Lena
Music
Cecilia Zanuso
Cecilia Zanuso
Editor
Mario Iaquone
Mario Iaquone
Sound
Mario D'Alessio
Mario D'Alessio
General Manager
Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Producer
Rita Rusić
Rita Rusić
Producer

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