''Little Teachers'' ( it, I piccoli maestri) is a

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...

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written and directed by

Daniele Luchetti Daniele Luchetti (; born 25 July 1960) is an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor. Life and career Luchetti was born in Rome. He debuted as assistant director for Nanni Moretti in '' Bianca'' (1983) and '' The Mass Is Ended'' (1985) ...

. Based on the novel ''I piccoli maestri'' by

Luigi Meneghello Luigi Meneghello (16 February 1922 – 26 June 2007) was an Italian contemporary writer and scholar. Biography Luigi Meneghello was born in Malo, a small town in the countryside near Vicenza, on 16 February 1922.Giulio and Laura Lepschy, ‘Luigi M ...

, it entered the main competition at the

55th Venice International Film Festival The 55th annual Venice International Film Festival was held between 3 and 13 September 1998. The Golden Lion was awarded to ''Così ridevano'' by Gianni Amelio. Jury The following people comprised the 1998 jury: * Ettore Scola (Italy) (head of ...

Plot

Autumn of 1943: a group of university students from

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opposes the Nazi invasion by joining the partisans at the plateau of the

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. Soon, however, the youngsters realize that they are unable to face the horrors of war and receive the support of a worker, a sailor, a sergeant of the alpini and their esteemed professor, Toni Giuriolo.

Cast

* Stefano Accorsi as Gigi * Stefania Montorsi as Simonetta *

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as Enrico * Diego Gianesini as Lelio * Filippo Sandon as Bene *

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as Toni * Massimo Santelia as Marietto * Marco Piras as Dante * Stefano Scandaletti as Rodino * Manuel Donato as Nello * Luigi Mercanzin as Moretto

References

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* 1998 films 1990s war drama films Italian war drama films Films directed by Daniele Luchetti Films about Italian resistance movement Italian Campaign of World War II films Films set in Veneto 1998 drama films Italian World War II films 1990s Italian-language films 1990s Italian films {{WWII-drama-film-stub