La scuola (also known as School) is a 1995 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Daniele Luchetti. It is loosely based on two books by Domenico Starnone, Ex Cattedra and Sottobanco.
The film was awarded with the David di Donatello for Best Film.
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Plot
It is the last day of school in a run-down technical institute in the Roman suburbs before the summer break. Mr. Vivaldi, an Italian literature teacher, bitterly remembers what happened during the school year and wonders what will happen to those young students that he cared for as children from their first day of school: they've paid him off in a somewhat offensive way, given that, as the teacher has noted, today's youth have changed, they are drifters and without a sense of civic duty.
Cast
Silvio Orlando as Mr. Vivaldi, Italian literature and History teacher
Anna Galiena as Mrs. Majello, Maths teacher
Fabrizio Bentivoglio as Mr. Sperone, deputy headmaster
Antonio Petrocelli as Mr. Cirrotta, Physical Education teacher
Anita Zagaria as Mrs. Gana, teacher
Roberto Nobile as Mr. Mortillaro, French literature teacher
Enrica Maria Modugno as Mrs. Lugo, English literature teacher
Gea Martire as Mrs. Ostia, teacher
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.