Dropout (film) explained

Dropout
Director:Tinto Brass
Producer:Franco Nero
Starring:Franco Nero
Vanessa Redgrave
Gigi Proietti
Frank Windsor
Music:Don Fraser
Cinematography:Silvano Ippoliti
Editing:Tinto Brass
Runtime:109 min
Country:Italy
Language: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

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Trader Witcombe, Ric . 1982. The new Italian cinema: studies in dance and despair. Oxford University Press.
  2. http://rjbuffalo.com/1970a-dr.html Dropout (the works of Tinto Brass)