The Vacation -la Vacanza- - Tinto Brass 1971 -s... -

About the Film

Style and Aesthetics: The Antonioni Template Turned Inside Out

Visually, La Vacanza is a masterpiece of 1971 cinema. Cinematographer Silvano Ippoliti (who would later shoot Brass’s Salon Kitty) bathes the film in a sickly, overexposed light. The Italian summer never looked so oppressive. Walls are white. The sky is bleached. There are no shadows, only flat, merciless clarity.

), the film uses madness as a metaphor for non-conformity. It portrays the clergy, the police, and the upper class as the truly "insane" forces that enforce order through cruelty. Experimental Direction : While less frenetic than Brass's earlier films like Nerosubianco The Vacation -La Vacanza- - Tinto Brass 1971 -S...

In 1971, Led Zeppelin was becoming the biggest rock band on the planet. Page was known for his occult obsessions, his double-necked guitar, and his fierce reluctance to give interviews. Why did he agree to star in an obscure Italian art film? About the Film