Maciste on His Vacation

1921 1h 12m IT

ActionAdventureComedy

Synopsis

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The most explosive and surreal episode of the Maciste series in which we see the hero up against the hardships of the average man: stress, women and cars. The Itala studios are in a disorderly state, the crew watches Maciste in the courtyard as he happily darts around in his new car, a single seater renamed Diattolina in honor of the car maker Diatto, the film’s “sponsor”. Maciste is happy; he caresses the car and talks about his vehicle as if it were his bride. The only thing missing is the honeymoon. But peace and tranquility are not easy to come by: in every corner of the country Maciste is recognized as a generous film star. Waiters, salesmen, passersby and little kids: everyone has a problem for him. Who said something about relaxing? An abandoned castle looks like a peaceful place, but Maciste has not met the wild American girl hiding in the cellar…

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bartolomeo Pagano
Maciste
Henriette Bonard
Gemma De Sanctis
Mario Voller-Buzzi
Felice Minotti
Guido De Rege
Emilio Vardannes

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luigi Romano Borgnetto
Writers: Alessandro De Stefani
Languages: No Language
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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105 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Maciste (Bartolomeo Pagano) - Collezione" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luigi Romano Borgnetto, shot by Augusto Pedrini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Bartolomeo Pagano and Henriette Bonard and Gemma De Sanctis carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Luigi Romano Borgnetto directs. Augusto Pedrini behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in No Language.

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1Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2105 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Maciste (Bartolomeo Pagano) - Collezione" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Luigi Romano Borgnetto, shot by Augusto Pedrini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Bartolomeo Pagano and Henriette Bonard and Gemma De Sanctis carry the top of the cast.