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Cast
Vittorio De Sica
as Engineer Occhipinti
Antonio Cifariello
as Antonio
Nadia Gray
as Carla Occhipinti
Paolo Stoppa
as Advocate Appicciato
Myriam Bru
as Denise Tissot
Peppino De Filippo
as Battistella
Maurizio Arena
as Franco
Isabelle Corey
as Caterina Lisotto
Susanne Cramer
as Antonietta, the nurse
Raf Mattioli
as Salvatore, the guide
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1957
Runtime1h 45m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes8
DirectorMario Camerini
WritersLeonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi, Pasquale Festa Campanile
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsHoliday Island
About Holiday Island
Intersecting lives on an island holiday: A lawyer anxious he caused a youth's death.An engineer suspecting his wife after being teased by pranksters.A young man falling for a nurse.A Frenchman seeing his wife wooed by a local.
Directed by Mario Camerini, Holiday Island leans on a strong ensemble — Vittorio De Sica, Antonio Cifariello, Nadia Gray — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1957.
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