Despite winning a prestigious critics' prize, the film's polarizing nature led audience members to attempt to physically attack Brass after the premiere. This makes it a perfect case study for a "re-discovered" classic, as it remained largely unseen in the U.S. for four decades until its 2012 festival revival. Italian Cinema: "The Vacation" - cybermuse
Vanessa Redgrave, Franco Nero, Leopoldo Trieste, and Corin Redgrave The Vacation -La Vacanza- - Tinto Brass 1971 -S...
The film’s most shocking scene is not sexual but emotional: a long, silent dinner where the two protagonists refuse to look at each other, communicating only through the violent clinking of silverware. It is a masterclass in cinematic discomfort. Despite winning a prestigious critics' prize, the film's
The story follows (Vanessa Redgrave), a peasant woman and mistress of a local count. When the count tires of her, he has her committed to a mental asylum. The "vacation" of the title refers to her one-month experimental release from the institution to test if she can function in "normal" society. Italian Cinema: "The Vacation" - cybermuse Vanessa Redgrave,