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August Vacation

August Vacation

19966.81h 46m

Overview

Like every August, journalist Sandro, his family and acquaintances vacation on the island of Ventotene. This time, however, they find out the house next door has been rented to a lower middle class family, whose crass nature and values soon clash with their own intellectual and progressive background.

Directed by Paolo Virzì
Written by Paolo Virzì, Francesco Bruni
Produced by Rita Rusić, Vittorio Cecchi Gori
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Top Cast

Silvio Orlando

Silvio Orlando

Sandro Molino

Sabrina Ferilli

Sabrina Ferilli

Marisa

Ennio Fantastichini

Ennio Fantastichini

Ruggero Mazzalupi

Laura Morante

Laura Morante

Cecilia Sarcoli

Antonella Ponziani

Antonella Ponziani

Francesca

Piero Natoli

Piero Natoli

Marcello

Paola Tiziana Cruciani

Paola Tiziana Cruciani

Luciana Mazzalupi

Gigio Alberti

Gigio Alberti

Roberto

Silvio Vannucci

Silvio Vannucci

Mauro Santucci

Rocco Papaleo

Rocco Papaleo

Brigadiere

Themes & Keywords

new neighborneighbor neighbor relationshippolitical humorneighbor feud

About August Vacation

August Vacation is a comedy, drama film released in 1996 exploring themes of new neighbor, neighbor neighbor relationship, political humor, neighbor feud. Directed by Paolo Virzì, it stars Silvio Orlando, Sabrina Ferilli, Ennio Fantastichini. Like every August, journalist Sandro, his family and acquaintances vacation on the island of Ventotene. This time, however, they find out the house next door has been rented to a lower middle class family, whose crass nature and values soon clash with their own intellectual and progressive background.

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