Italy / Sep 17, 1973 / Venice (Premio Italia)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Laura, a woman of a certain age with full grown children who, by all indications should be leading a great life, but actually, she appears to have none. She comes from a wealthy family. Laura has made herself a lawyer with a nice practice. Her placid existence comes to an abrupt stop when a young motorcyclist suffers an accident almost in front o her. Laura is made to take the youth to the hospital. The incident will change the way she looks at things. Laura becomes obsessed with the young man that was almost killed.
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La circostanza |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ital-Noleggio Cinematografico, RAI |
| Release date | 9 aprile 1974 |
| Production | Ermanno Olmi |
| Writer | Ermanno Olmi |
| Editing | Ermanno Olmi |
| Cinematography | Elvidio Buratini, Carlo De Gregori, Mario Zannini |
| Assistant directors | Ermanno Olmi, Paola Giavini |
| Lighting | Adolfo Cerea |
| Camera operators | Mario Zannini, Carlo De Gregori, Elvidio Buratini |
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| Additional photography | Carlo De Gregori, Mario Zannini, Elvidio Buratini |
| Production design | Ettore Lombardi |
| Art direction | Ettore Lombardi |
| Set decoration | Ettore Lombardi |
| Music | Vince Tempera, Giovanni Pegoraro |
| Sound | Vince Tempera, Giovanni Pegoraro |
Release dates
Premiere
Switzerland / Aug 01, 1974 / Locarno Film Festival
Spain / Sep 25, 1974 / San Sebastian International Film Week
United States / Oct 10, 1974 / New York Film Festival
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United Kingdom / Nov 01, 1974 / Festival of Festivals
Czechia / Apr 06, 2005 / Febio Film Festival
Theatrical release
Italy / Apr 09, 1974 / Rome
Australia / Jun 26, 1981
TV
Hungary / Mar 10, 1976
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