Dropout (film)

Dropout
Dropout
	Promotional poster
Directed by	Tinto Brass
Written by	Tinto Brass; Roberto Lerici; Franco Longo
Produced by	Franco Nero
Starring	Franco Nero; Vanessa Redgrave; Gigi Proietti; Frank Windsor
Cinematography	Silvano Ippoliti
Edited by	Tinto Brass
Music by	Don Fraser
Release dates	18 December 1970 (France); 22 February 1971 (Italy);
Running time	109 min
Country	Italy
Languages	Italian; English

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.

Plot

Mary (Redgrave) is a disillusioned English banker's wife who meets a troubled Italian immigrant, Bruno (Nero).^[1] 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.^[2]

Cast

Franco Nero as Bruno
Vanessa Redgrave as Mary
Gigi Proietti as Cieco
Frank Windsor
Carlo Quartucci
Gabriella Ceramelli
Patsy Smart Darcus
Giuseppe Scavuzzo
Mariella Zanetti
Zoe Incrocci
Sam Dorras

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.^[2]

References

^ Trader Witcombe, Ric (1982). The new Italian cinema: studies in dance and despair. Oxford University Press.
^ ^a ^b Dropout (the works of Tinto Brass) Tinto Brass Collection. Retrieved on August 27

External links

Tinto Brass
Drop-out at IMDb

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[ic-1] Trader Witcombe, Ric (1982). The new Italian cinema: studies in dance and despair. Oxford University Press.

[dro-2] Dropout (the works of Tinto Brass) Tinto Brass Collection. Retrieved on August 27

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