THE TEACHER FROM VIGEVANO
by Elio Petri
synopsis
Primary school teacher Mr. Mombelli, nevertheless satisfied with his life, is driven by his wife to resign and starting a new activity. He invest all his goodwill setting up a footwear little factory. But after some time, unexpectedly, a financial review by fiscal authorities drive the firm to ruin. Ada, his wife, starts to be unfaithful and this is another strong hit to his life. But it isn't still enough, a tragedy is waiting Mombelli behind the corner.
international title: | The Teacher from Vigevano |
original title: | Il maestro di Vigevano |
country: | Italy |
year: | 1963 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Elio Petri |
film run: | 105' |
release date: | IT 20/12/1963, ES 12/06/1964, RO 02/1966, FR 03/12/2019 |
screenplay: | Agenore "Age" Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Elio Petri |
cast: | Alberto Sordi, Claire Bloom, Vito De Taranto, Guido Spadea, Piero Mazzarella, Ezio Sancrotti, Anna Carena, Umberto Rocco |
cinematography by: | Otello Martelli |
film editing: | Ruggero Mastroianni |
art director: | Gastone Carsetti |
costumes designer: | Lucilla Mussini |
music: | Nino Rota |
producer: | Dino De Laurentiis |
executive producer: | Alfredo De Laurentiis |