Dirty Weekend (1973 film)

Dirty Weekend
Dirty Weekend
	Film poster
Directed by	Dino Risi
Screenplay by	Ruggero Maccari ; Dino Risi; Bernardino Zapponi ;
Story by	Ruggero Maccari; Dino Risi; Bernardino Zapponi;
Produced by	Carlo Ponti
Starring	Marcello Mastroianni ; Oliver Reed ; Carole André ; Nicoletta Machiavelli ;
Cinematography	Luciano Tovoli
Edited by	Alberto Gallitti
Music by	Carlo Rustichelli
Production; companies	Compagnia Cinematografica Champion; Les Films Concordia;
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release dates	8 March 1973(Italy); 2 October 1974(Paris);
Running time	113 minutes
Countries	Italy; France;
Budget	$1.4 million
Box office	Italian lira 303.187 million

Last updated September 27, 2025

Dirty Weekend (Italian : Mordi e fuggi) is a 1973 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi.^[5] Described by Roberto Curti as a road movie and crime film, Dirty Weekend addresses the topic of terrorism and violence.^[1]

Cast

Marcello Mastroianni as Giulio Borsi
Oliver Reed as Fabrizo
Carole André as Danda
Lionel Stander as General
Bruno Cirino as Raoul
Nicoletta Machiavelli as Sylva
Gianni Agus as Sergio
Marcello Mandò [ it ] as Police Commissioner Spallone
Renzo Marignano as Franco
Barbara Pilavin [ it ] as Norma

Release

Dirty Weekend was released theatrically in Italy where it was distributed by Cineriz.^[2] The film grossed a total of 303.187 million Italian lira on its release.^[2] The film was later shown in Paris on 2 October 1974 under the title Rapt a l'italienne with a 100-minute running time.^[2]

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 Curti 2013, p. 80.
1 2 3 4 5 Curti 2013, p. 81.
↑ "Mordi e fuggi (1973)". Archivio del Cinema Italiano On-Line. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
↑ "Tailoring To 'Parochial' Marts". Variety . 23 May 1973. p. 5. Retrieved 10 May 2024– via Internet Archive.
↑ "NY Times: Dirty Weekend". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2012. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2009.

Bibliography

Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786469765.

External links

Dirty Weekend at IMDb

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[FOOTNOTECurti201380-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 Curti 2013, p. 80.

[FOOTNOTECurti201381-2] 1 2 3 4 5 Curti 2013, p. 81.

[Archivio-3] "Mordi e fuggi (1973)". Archivio del Cinema Italiano On-Line. Retrieved 31 January 2022.

[4] "Tailoring To 'Parochial' Marts". Variety . 23 May 1973. p. 5. Retrieved 10 May 2024– via Internet Archive.

[NY_Times.com-5] "NY Times: Dirty Weekend". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2012. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2009.

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