Dropout (1970 film)
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Director Tinto Brass Music director Donald Fraser Country Italy | 7.8/10 IMDb Genre Romance, Drama Duration Language Italian
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Release date France:
December 18, 1970
Italy:
February 22, 1971
United States:
January, 1975 Writer Tinto Brass, Franco Longo, Roberto Lerici Screenplay Tinto Brass, Franco Longo, Roberto Lerici Cast Vanessa Redgrave (Mary), Franco Nero (Bruno), Gigi Proietti (Cieco), Carlo Quartucci , Frank Windsor Similar movies Related Tinto Brass movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dropout is a 1970 Italian romantic drama directed by Tinto Brass. It stars real-life couple, Franco Nero and Vanessa Redgrave. They also worked with Brass a year later on the drama, La vacanza. Dropout was released in France on December 18, 1970, followed by a theatrical release in Italy on February 22, 1971.
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Plot
Mary (Redgrave) is a disillusioned English banker’s wife who meets a troubled Italian immigrant, Bruno (Nero). Mary is captivated by Bruno and they set off on a voyage together. In the course of their voyage, they meet a series of society's dropouts; the unemployed, drug addicts, drag queens, alcoholics and anarchists. They both learn a great deal about life from these misfits.
Cast
Production
Carlo Ponti had originally agreed to produce the film but when he pulled out, Brass, Nero and Redgrave decided to cover the production costs themselves. Subsequently, shooting commenced on 1 June 1970.
References
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