Action (1980 film)
| Action | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tinto Brass |
| Written by | Tinto Brass Gian Carlo Fusco Roberto Lerici Vincenzo Siniscalchi |
| Story by | Tinto Brass |
| Produced by | Ars Cinematografica |
| Starring | Luc Merenda |
| Cinematography | Silvano Ippoliti |
| Edited by | Tinto Brass |
| Music by | Riccardo Giovannini Blue Malbeix Band |
| Distributed by | Cidif |
Release date |
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Running time | 121 mins |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Budget | $100,000 |
Action is a 1980 Italian black comedy directed by Tinto Brass. The film is reminiscent of the director's earlier avant-garde low-budget works such as The Howl and Nerosubianco.
Brass faced many difficulties in Italy due to lawsuits concerning the production of Caligula, so he filmed Action in London in 1979.
In the film, an actor with hero syndrome has a nervous breakdown. He flees the town with an actress obsessed with the role of Ophelia, but they end up locked at a mental asylum. Following the suicide of "Ophelia", the actor flees the asylum with an anarchist patient.