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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.

Dropout
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Directed by	Tinto Brass
Written by	Tinto Brass Roberto Lerici Franco Longo
Produced by	Franco Nero
Starring	Franco Nero Vanessa Redgrave Gigi Proietti Frank Windsor
Cinematography	Silvano Ippoliti
Edited by	Tinto Brass
Music by	Don Fraser
Release dates	France: December 18, 1970 Italy: February 22, 1971 United States: January, 1975
Running time	109 min
Country	Italy
Languages	Italian English

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

• Franco Nero as Bruno
• Vanessa Redgrave as Mary
• Gigi Proietti as Cieco
• Frank Windsor
• Carlo Quartucci
• Gabriella Ceramelli
• Patsy Smart Darcus
• Giuseppe Scavuzzo
• Mariella Zanetti
• Zoe Incrocci
• Sam Dorras

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]

References

External links

• Tinto Brass
• Drop-out at IMDb

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