Ciao, Professore! (1992)
A bureaucratic snafu sends Marco Tullio Sperelli, a portly, middle-aged northern Italian, to teach third grade in a poor town outside Naples
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Lina Wertmüller, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Paolo Villaggio, Isa Danieli, Paolo Bonacelli, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Paolo Villaggio
as Marco Sperelli
Isa Danieli
as Preside
Paolo Bonacelli
as Ludovico Mazzullo
Gigio Morra
as Custode
Sergio Solli
as Cartonaio
Ester Carloni
as Zia Esterina
Mario Porfito
as Sindaco Antonio Ruoppolo
Filomena Lieto
as CecchinaAlessandra Detora
as AngelucciaRaffaele Gioia
as Autista
Adriano Pantaleo
as Vincenzino
Ciro Esposito
as RaffaeleCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 93 min |
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