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Vacanze sulla Costa Smeralda (1968)

96 min · Comedy, musical film

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Directors

Ruggero Deodato

Cast

Little Tony, Ferruccio Amendola, Silvia Dionisio, Francesco Mule, Aldo Puglisi, Femi Benussi, Lucio Flauto, Tamara Baroni, Toni Ucci, Dana Ghia

Two rival hoteliers compete for summer tourists on Sardinia’s Costa Smeralda, while a singer’s arrival sparks a romance.

The story

In Baja Sardinia on the Costa Smeralda during the summer of 1968, two hoteliers compete for the tourists arriving at their resorts. Mr. Schiavone tries to draw guests to his Club Hotel by hiring television host Pippo Sabaudo. His rival, Commendatore Grassu, counters by inviting singer Tony Martin to entertain at his resort. The rivalry is marked by underhanded tricks, but Grassu’s daughter Gianna finds herself drawn to Martin, who returns her feelings. The excerpt establishes the competing resort attractions and the beginning of their romance, without describing what follows.

Full plot (contains spoilers)

Baja Sardinia, Costa Smeralda, summer 1968. Two hoteliers vie for the stream of tourists flocking to the resorts along the splendid Sardinian coast, and neither shies away from playing even nasty tricks. To attract guests to his Club Hotel, Mr. Schiavone hires television host Pippo Sabaudo. In response, his rival, Commendatore Grassu, invites singer Tony Martin to entertain the guests at his own resort. Grassu’s daughter, Gianna, falls in love with him, and he returns her feelings.

Genres

Comedy, musical film

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