''La scuola'' (also known as ''School'') is a

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film 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) ...

. It is loosely based on two books by

Domenico Starnone Domenico Starnone (born 15 February 1943) is an Italian writer, screenwriter and journalist. Born in Saviano, near Naples, he has worked for several newspapers and satirical magazines, including ''L'Unità'', '' Il Manifesto'', ''Tango'', and '' ...

, ''Ex Cattedra'' and ''Sottobanco''. The film was awarded with the

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for

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Plot

In a grammar school in the outskirts of Rome, it's the last day of school before the summer holidays. Professor Vivaldi, Italian literature teacher, before the end bitterly remembers what happened in that year and he wonders what will happen to those young students that he cared for as children from their first day of school. But they've paid him off in a somewhat offensive way, given that, as the professor has noted, today's youth are in most cases changed, drifters and without a sense of civic duty.

Cast

Silvio Orlando Silvio Orlando (born 30 June 1957) is an Italian actor. Orlando was born and raised in Naples, where he started acting in theatre in 1976. He made his film debut in 1988 with a supporting role in the comedy '' Kamikazen: Last Night in Milan'' ...

: professor Vivaldi *

Anna Galiena Anna Galiena (born 22 December 1954) is an Italian actress, best known to English-speaking audiences for her appearances in '' Le Mari de la coiffeuse'', '' Jamón, jamón'', '' Being Human'' and ''Senso '45''. Movie career In her youth, Galie ...

: professoressa Majello *

Fabrizio Bentivoglio Fabrizio Bentivoglio (born 4 January 1957) is an Italian cinema and theatre actor and screenwriter. Biography Fabrizio Bentivoglio was born in Milan (his father is Venetian). After only one season in the juvenile team of Inter, he left his spor ...

: professor Sperone *

Antonio Petrocelli Antonio Petrocelli (born 18 September 1953) is an Italian actor. Partial filmography Film * '' The Pool Hustlers'' (1982) * '' The Eyes, the Mouth'' (1982) * ''Secrets Secrets'' (1985) * '' Il tenente dei carabinieri'' (1986) * ''The Strangenes ...

: professor Cirrotta *

Anita Zagaria Anita Zagaria (born 27 June 1954) is an Italian actress. She has appeared in more than eighty films and TV series since 1982. Selected filmography References External links * 1954 births Living people Italian film actresses ...

: professoressa Gana *

Roberto Nobile Roberto Nobile (11 November 1947 – 30 July 2022) was an Italian actor. Selected filmography References External links * 1947 births 2022 deaths Italian male film actors Actors from Verona Italian male television actors 20t ...

: professor Mortillaro *

Enrica Maria Modugno Enrica Maria Modugno (born 5 August 1958 in Rome) is an Italian actress. She is most noted for her roles in Brothers Taviani's " Kaos" (1984), '' The Mass Is Ended (La messa è finita)'', for which she received a Ciak d'oro nomination for Best Ac ...

: professoressa Lugo * Gea Martire: professoressa Ostia * Elena Sabbatini: Daughter of professoressa Majello

Reception

The film was the third most popular Italian film in Italy for the year with a gross of 8.7 billion lire ($5.5 million) and was number one at the Italian box office for three consecutive weeks.

References

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* 1995 films Films about educators Films directed by Daniele Luchetti Films set in Rome Italian coming-of-age comedy-drama films 1990s coming-of-age comedy-drama films 1995 comedy films 1995 drama films Italian high school films 1990s Italian-language films 1990s Italian films {{1990s-comedy-drama-film-stub