Dirty Weekend (Italian: Mordi e fuggi) is a 1973 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi.[5] Described by Roberto Curti as a road movie and crime film, Dirty Weekend addresses the topic of terrorism and violence.[1]
| Dirty Weekend | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Dino Risi |
| Screenplay by |
|
| Story by |
|
| Produced by | Carlo Ponti |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Luciano Tovoli[1] |
| Edited by | Alberto Gallitti[1] |
| Music by | Carlo Rustichelli[1] |
Production companies |
|
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[3] |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 113 minutes |
| Countries |
|
| Budget | $1.4 million[4] |
| Box office | Italian lira 303.187 million |
Cast
edit- 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 Commissioner Spallone
- Renzo Marignano as Franco
- Barbara Pilavin as Norma
Release
editDirty Weekend was released theatrically in Italy where it was distributed by Cineriz.[2] The film grossed a total of 303.187 million Italian lira on its release.[2] The film was later shown in Paris on 2 October 1974 under the title Rapt a l'italienne with a 100-minute running time.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Curti 2013, p. 80.
- ^ a b c d e Curti 2013, p. 81.
- ^ "Mordi e fuggi (1973)". Archivio del Cinema Italiano On-Line. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Tailoring To 'Parochial' Marts". Variety. 23 May 1973. p. 5. Retrieved 10 May 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "NY Times: Dirty Weekend". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
Bibliography
edit- Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786469765.
External links
edit
 | This article related to an Italian comedy film of the 1970s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |