

August Vacation
1996-04-05 · 106 min · ★ 6.8
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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- Directors
- Paolo Virzì
- Production companies
- Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica
- Countries
- Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Silvio OrlandoSandro Molino
Sabrina FerilliMarisa
Ennio FantastichiniRuggero Mazzalupi
Laura MoranteCecilia Sarcoli
Antonella PonzianiFrancesca
Piero NatoliMarcello
Paola Tiziana CrucianiLuciana Mazzalupi
Gigio AlbertiRoberto
Silvio VannucciMauro Santucci
Rocco PapaleoBrigadiere
Raffaella LebboroniBetta
Agnese ClaisseMartina
Vanessa MariniSabrina Mazzalupi
Emiliano BianchiIvan
Evelina GoriGina Mazzalupi
Teresa SaponangeloIrene Vitiello
Mario ScarpettaRosario VitielloTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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