Acqua e sapone

Acqua e sapone (Water and Soap) is a 1983 film by Carlo Verdone. Verdone, here in his fourth direction, besides interpreter is also the author of the subject and participates in the script as in his other films. Plot Sandy is an American teenager who has become a famous baby-model, just arrived in Rome for photo shoots and fashion shows that will engage her for a few months. Being a minor, Sandy is accompanied and directed in all activities by her mother and stepfather, who seem to act toward the girl more as career managers and promoters, than as loving parents. Sandy's mother wants in all cases her education not to lag behind due to the many professional commitments, and decides to hire therefore a private tutor. She tries to offer the job to the well-known theologian and teacher Michael Spinetti, calling the convent where he lives. By chance however the phone is picked up by Rolando Ferrazza, a well-qualified young graduate who is working there just as a janitor due to unemployment. Being mistaken for Spinetti, Rolando pretends to be a priest and impersonates the famous teacher in order to make more money. The deception succeeds with Sandy's parents, but it is soon uncovered by the girl. Seeing this as an opportunity to get some freedom and experience life beyond the many restrictions and work sacrifice of her public career, Sandy blackmails Sergio to indulge her whims, to take her around the city and have fun, under the pretense of educational visits to various Roman museums and cultural attractions. Gradually a tender friendship also develops among the two, and it starts to progress also toward romantic interest between the beautiful and naive teenager, and the more mature but timid and insecure man.