The Last Day of School Before Christmas (1975)
On the Apennines of Emilia in 1944 three fascists stop and seize a battered bus carrying several women, two men and a poor student named Athos, as well as the driver. The three republicans, who are collaborating with the Nazis, want to escape to Switzerland, but they begin to think that anyone who is not a fascist like them is a traitor and eventually cruelly kill all the passengers on the bus, while Athos is left naked and dying on the bank of a creek.
Director: Gian Vittorio Baldi
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: March 20, 1975
Cast
- Macha Méril - Egle
- John Steiner - Lieutenant
- Lino Capolicchio - Erasmo
- Luca Bonicalzi - Athos
- Riccardo Cucciolla - Ambro
- Laura Betti - Passenger coach
- Delia Boccardo - Germana
Screenplay
Cinematography: Emilio Bestetti
Editing: Gian Vittorio Baldi
Production: IDI Cinematografica, Ministero del Turismo e dello Spettacolo, Scale Film
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Gian Vittorio Baldi
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Last Day of School Before Christmas about?
- On the Apennines of Emilia in 1944 three fascists stop and seize a battered bus carrying several women, two men and a poor student named Athos, as well as the driver. The three republicans, who are collaborating with the Nazis, want to escape to Switzerland, but they begin to think that anyone who is not a fascist like them is a traitor and eventually cruelly kill all the passengers on the bus, while Athos is left naked and dying on the bank of a creek.
- Who directed The Last Day of School Before Christmas?
- The Last Day of School Before Christmas was directed by Gian Vittorio Baldi.
- Who stars in The Last Day of School Before Christmas?
- The Last Day of School Before Christmas stars Macha Méril, John Steiner, Lino Capolicchio, Luca Bonicalzi, Riccardo Cucciolla, Laura Betti.
- How long is The Last Day of School Before Christmas?
- The Last Day of School Before Christmas has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is The Last Day of School Before Christmas?
- The Last Day of School Before Christmas is a Drama, War film.
- Where was The Last Day of School Before Christmas produced?
- The Last Day of School Before Christmas was produced in Italy.