A Matter of Time (1976)
Directed by Vincente Minnelli
Drama / Fantasy / Romance
aka: Nina
Film Synopsis
Arriving in Rome at the age of 19, Nina finds work as chambermaid in a rundown hotel. It is here that she meets the eccentric Contessa Sanziani, who decides to play the part of her fairy godmother, by improving her appearance and making her into a more sophisticated woman. Later, she meets a screenwriter named Mario who introduces her to a film director, Antonio Vicari. The Contessa's tragic death comes as a shock to Nina but she makes an impression on the director. Before she knows it she is on the road to fame and fortune, all thanks to one strange old woman...© James Travers
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Film Credits
- Director: Vincente Minnelli
- Script: Maurice Druon (novel), John Gay
- Cinematographer: Geoffrey Unsworth
- Music: Nino Oliviero
- Cast: Liza Minnelli (Nina), Ingrid Bergman (Contessa Sanziani), Charles Boyer (Count Sanziani), Spiros Andros (Mario), Tina Aumont (Valentina), Gabriele Ferzetti (Antonio Vicari), Geoffrey Copleston (Hotel Manager), Dominot (Hotel Porter), Fernando Rey (Charles Van Maar), Orso Maria Guerrini (Gabriele d'Orazio), Jean Mas (Kaiser Wilhelm), Isabella Rossellini (Sister Pia), Amedeo Nazzari (Tewfik), Virgilio Volpe (Restaurant Owner), Philippe Hersent (Cook), Jacques Stany (Reporter), Marino Masé (Hotel Forum Porter), Richard Oneto (Hotel Forum Manager), Giampiero Albertini (Mr. DePerma), Andrea Esterhazy (Jeweler)
- Country: Italy / USA
- Language: English
- Support: Color (Technicolor)
- Runtime: 97 min
- Aka: Nina
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