''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).
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.
[Dropout (the works of Tinto Brass)]
Tinto Brass Collection. Retrieved on August 27
Cast
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Franco Nero as Bruno
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Vanessa Redgrave as Mary
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Gigi Proietti as Cieco
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Frank Windsor
*Carlo Quartucci
*Gabriella Ceramelli
*Patsy Smart Darcus
*Giuseppe Scavuzzo
*Mariella Zanetti
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Zoe Incrocci
Zoe Incrocci (21 September 1917 – 6 November 2003) was an Italian actress and voice actress.
Biography
Born in Brescia, Incrocci was the older sister of the screenwriter Agenore Incrocci. She made her film debut at young age in a supporting ...
*Sam Dorras
Production
Carlo Ponti
Carlo Fortunato Pietro Ponti Sr. (11 December 1912 – 9 January 2007) was an Italian film producer with more than 140 productions to his credit. Along with Dino De Laurentiis, he is credited with reinvigorating and popularizing Italian cinema ...
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.
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References
External links
Tinto Brass
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1970 films
English-language Italian films
1970s Italian-language films
Films directed by Tinto Brass
Italian romantic drama films
1970 romantic drama films
Films shot in London
1970s English-language films
1970 multilingual films
Italian multilingual films
1970s Italian films
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