Ciao, Professore!

1992 1h 33m IT

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7.2

SOLID

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57%

ROTTEN

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6.9

IMDB

★7.2TMDB · 408🥫57%Rotten Tomatoes★6.9IMDB · 2,298

Comedy

Synopsis

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A bureaucratic snafu sends Marco Tullio Sperelli, a portly, middle-aged northern Italian, to teach third grade in a poor town outside Naples

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Paolo Villaggio
Marco Sperelli
Isa Danieli
Preside
Paolo Bonacelli
Ludovico Mazzullo
Gigio Morra
Custode
Sergio Solli
Cartonaio
Ester Carloni
Zia Esterina
Mario Porfito
Sindaco Antonio Ruoppolo
Filomena Lieto
Cecchina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lina Wertmüller
Writers: Andrej Longo, Lina Wertmüller, Lina Wertmüller
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lina Wertmüller, shot by Carlo Tafani. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carlo D'Angiò. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Pierluigi Leonardi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Paolo Villaggio and Isa Danieli and Paolo Bonacelli carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0107225 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lina Wertmüller directs. Carlo Tafani behind the camera. Carlo D'Angiò scores. Pierluigi Leonardi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Lina Wertmüller, shot by Carlo Tafani. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Carlo D'Angiò. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Pierluigi Leonardi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Paolo Villaggio and Isa Danieli and Paolo Bonacelli carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0107225 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.