The Catholic School

2021 1h 47m IT

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 457

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Synopsis

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Three well-off young men—former students at Rome’s prestigious all-boys Catholic high school San Leone Magno—brutally tortured, raped, and murdered two young women in 1975. The event, which came to be known as the Circeo massacre, shocked and captivated the country, exposing the violence and dark underbelly of the upper middle class at a moment when the traditional structures of family and religion were seen as under threat.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Benedetta Porcaroli
Donatella Colasanti
Giulio Pranno
Andrea Ghira
Emanuele Maria Di Stefano
Edoardo Albinati
Giulio Fochetti
Alessandro Arbus
Leonardo Ragazzini
Salvatore Izzo
Alessandro Cantalini
Picchiatello Martirolo
Andrea Lintozzi
Gioacchino Rummo
Guido Quaglione
Stefano Jervi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stefano Mordini
Writers: Massimo Gaudioso, Luca Infascelli, Stefano Mordini
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stefano Mordini, shot by Luigi Martinucci. 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 Andrea Guerra. 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 Massimo Fiocchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 6

CAST

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Benedetta Porcaroli and Giulio Pranno and Emanuele Maria Di Stefano carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10345782 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stefano Mordini directs. Luigi Martinucci behind the camera. Andrea Guerra scores. Massimo Fiocchi cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Directed by Stefano Mordini, shot by Luigi Martinucci. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Andrea Guerra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Massimo Fiocchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Benedetta Porcaroli and Giulio Pranno and Emanuele Maria Di Stefano carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt10345782 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Released under 19 different titles around the world.