Dirty Weekend (1973 film) explained

Dirty Weekend
Director:	Dino Risi
Producer:	Carlo Ponti
Screenplay:	Ruggero Maccari Dino Risi Bernardino Zapponi
Story:	Ruggero Maccari Dino Risi Bernardino Zapponi
Starring:	Marcello Mastroianni Oliver Reed Carole Andre Nicoletta Machiavelli
Music:	Carlo Rustichelli
Cinematography:	Luciano Tovoli
Editing:	Alberto Gallitti
Studio:	Compagnia Cinematografica Champion Les Films Concordia
Distributor:	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer^[1]
Runtime:	113 minutes
Country:	Italy France
Budget:	$1.4 million^[2]
Gross:	Italian lira 303.187 million

Dirty Weekend (Italian: Mordi e fuggi) is a 1973 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi.^[3] Described by Roberto Curti as a road movie and crime film, Dirty Weekend addresses the topic of terrorism and violence.

Cast

• Marcello Mastroianni as Giulio Borsi
• Oliver Reed as Fabrizo
• Carole André as Danda
• Lionel Stander as General
• Bruno Cirino as Raoul
• Nicoletta Machiavelli as Sylva
• Gianni Agus as Sergio
• Marcello Mando as Police Commissionner Spallone
• Renzo Marignano as Franco
• Barbara Pilavin as Norma

Release

Dirty Weekend was released theatrically in Italy where it was distributed by Cineriz. The film grossed a total of 303.187 million Italian lira on its release. The film was later shown in Paris on 2 October 1974 under the title Rapt a l'italienne with a 100-minute running time.

References

Bibliography

• Book: Curti , Roberto . Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980 . McFarland. 978-0786469765 . 2013 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mordi e fuggi (1973). Archivio del Cinema Italiano On-Line . 31 January 2022 .
2. Variety. May 23, 1973. 5. Tailoring To 'Parochial' Marts. May 10, 2024. Internet Archive.
3. Web site: NY Times: Dirty Weekend . https://web.archive.org/web/20121021012019/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/155534/Mordi-e-Fuggi/details . dead . 21 October 2012 . Movies & TV Dept. . . . 2012 . 28 March 2009.