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La scuola
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La scuola

1995-04-06 · 104 min · ★ 6.8

Comedy · Drama

In a high school in the outskirts of Rome, it's the last day before the summer holidays. A literature teacher reminisces the past year and wonders what will become of the students he cared for as if they were his children.

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Directors
Daniele Luchetti
Production companies
Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica, Les Films Alain Sarde
Countries
France, Italy
Status
Released

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Silvio OrlandoSilvio Orlandoprof. Vivaldi
Anna GalienaAnna Galienaprof.ssa Majello
Fabrizio BentivoglioFabrizio Bentivoglioprof. Sperone
Antonio PetrocelliAntonio Petrocelliprof. Cirrotta
Anita ZagariaAnita Zagariaprof.ssa Gana
Enrica Maria ModugnoEnrica Maria Modugnoprof.ssa Lugo
Vittorio CiorcaloVittorio Ciorcaloprof. Mattozzi
Roberto NobileRoberto Nobileprof. Mortillaro
Gea MartireGea Martireprof.ssa Ostia
Anita Laurenziprof.ssa Serino
Mario ProsperiMario ProsperiHeadmaster
Maurizio PanoniTimballo
Giulio GuglielmannCoffaro
Paolo MerloniAstariti
Valerie NicolasStefy Martinelli
Giulia CiancioAlessia Santella
Grazia ContedduMenegozzi
Simona PerrecaSugaro
Daniela AlessioCiaccia
Vanessa MariniVanessa MariniDeborah

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