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I piccoli maestri (1998)

Genre : Drama, War, History

Runtime : 2H 2M

Director : Daniele Luchetti
Writer : Domenico Starnone, Sandro Petraglia, Stefano Rulli, Daniele Luchetti

Synopsis

During the 20 months before Italy's liberation from Fascism, a group of university students trade empty rhetoric for action by joining the Partisans into the mountains of Nazi-occupied northern Italy. There, group leader Gigi falls in love with his best friend's girl. As the Resistance struggle continues, some of the "little teachers" are killed, and the brutal reality of war leaves its mark on their youthful idealism.

Actors

Stefano Accorsi
Stefano Accorsi
Gigi
Stefania Montorsi
Stefania Montorsi
Simonetta
Giorgio Pasotti
Giorgio Pasotti
Enrico
Diego Gianesini
Diego Gianesini
Lelio
Filippo Sandon
Filippo Sandon
Bene
Manuel Donato
Manuel Donato
Nello
Marco Piras
Marco Piras
Dante
Marco Paolini
Marco Paolini
Toni
Massimo Santelia
Massimo Santelia
Marietto
Stefano Scandaletti
Stefano Scandaletti
Rodino
Martin Glade
Martin Glade
Young German
Pierpaolo Sovran
Pierpaolo Sovran
Finco
Luigi Mercanzin
Luigi Mercanzin
Moretto
Mirco Artuso
Mirco Artuso
Cocche

Crews

Daniele Luchetti
Daniele Luchetti
Director
Luigi Meneghello
Luigi Meneghello
Novel
Rita Rusić
Rita Rusić
Producer
Dario Lucantoni
Dario Lucantoni
Original Music Composer
Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Producer
Giuseppe Lanci
Giuseppe Lanci
Director of Photography
Domenico Starnone
Domenico Starnone
Screenplay
Domenico Starnone
Domenico Starnone
Story
Sandro Petraglia
Sandro Petraglia
Screenplay
Sandro Petraglia
Sandro Petraglia
Story
Stefano Rulli
Stefano Rulli
Screenplay
Stefano Rulli
Stefano Rulli
Story
Daniele Luchetti
Daniele Luchetti
Screenplay
Daniele Luchetti
Daniele Luchetti
Story
Serena Canevari
Serena Canevari
First Assistant Director
Franco Bruni
Franco Bruni
Camera Operator
Giancarlo Basili
Giancarlo Basili
Production Design
Maria Rita Barbera
Maria Rita Barbera
Costume Design
Remo Ugolinelli
Remo Ugolinelli
Sound
Stefano Spadoni
Stefano Spadoni
Production Manager
Patrizio Marone
Patrizio Marone
Editor
Lucio Trentini
Lucio Trentini
Line Producer
Ljerka Rusić
Ljerka Rusić
Production Supervisor

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