A Matter of Time (1976)
During a press conference, international star Nina remembers simpler times, flashing back to her days as a maid in a run-down Italian hotel. As a young woman, Nina befriends Contessa Sanziani, an elderly woman who entertains Nina with memories of her vibrant, wealthy life with Count Sanziani. Inspired by her tales of success, young Nina fantasizes about her own adventures and seeks to find the same excitement in her life.
Director:
Vincente Minnelli
Writer:
John Gay
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Liza Minnelli as Nina |
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Ingrid Bergman as Contessa Sanziani |
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Charles Boyer as Count Sanziani |
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Spiros Focás as Mario Morello |
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Tina Aumont as Valentina |
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Gabriele Ferzetti as Antonio Vicari |
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Geoffrey Copleston as Hotel Manager |
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Dominot as Hotel Porter |
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Fernando Rey as Charles Van Maar |
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Orso Maria Guerrini as Gabriele d'Orazio |
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Jean Mas as Kaiser Wilhelm |
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Isabella Rossellini as Sister Pia |
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Amedeo Nazzari as Tewfik |
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Virgilio Volpe as Restaurant Owner |
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Philippe Hersent as Cook |
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Jacques Stany as Reporter |
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Marino Masé as Hotel Forum Porter |
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Richard Oneto as Hotel Forum Manager |
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Giampiero Albertini as Mr. DePerma |
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Andrea Esterhazy as Jeweler |
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Loris Bazzocchi as Cab Driver |
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Vlado Stegar as Bank Clerk |
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Rik Battaglia as Nina's Father |
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Arnoldo Foà as Pavelli (uncredited) |
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Armando Tortorici as Hotel Cook (uncredited) |
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Richard Dunne as Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
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Corinne Dunne as Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
| Directing | Vincente Minnelli | Director |
| Production | Jack H. Skirball | Producer |
| Sound | Bruno Canfora | Conductor |
| Production | Edmund Grainger | Producer |
| Production | Samuel Z. Arkoff | Executive Producer |
| Production | Giulio Sbarigia | Executive Producer |
| Art | Elio Altamura | Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mario Van Riel | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Steve Previn | Production Executive |
| Costume & Make-Up | Andretta Ferrero | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Sound | Nino Oliviero | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Fred Ebb | Lyricist |
| Sound | Carlo Esposito | Music Arranger |
| Sound | Basil Fenton-Smith | Sound Mixer |
| Art | Arrigo Breschi | Set Dresser |
| Editing | Peter Taylor | Editor |
| Production | Salvatore Billitteri | Post Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Grazia De Rossi | Hairstylist |
| Production | Orazio Tassara | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Maria Grazia Marescalchi | Casting |
| Writing | Maurice Druon | Novel |
| Writing | John Gay | Screenplay |
| Camera | Geoffrey Unsworth | Director of Photography |
| Sound | John Kander | Songs |