La scuola (1995)
“To those who were never the top of the class”
In a high school in the outskirts of Rome, it's the last day before the summer holidays. A literature teacher reminisces the past year and wonders what will become of the students he cared for as if they were his children.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Daniele Luchetti, 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 Silvio Orlando, Anna Galiena, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, 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.
Silvio Orlando
as prof. Vivaldi
Anna Galiena
as prof.ssa Majello
Fabrizio Bentivoglio
as prof. Sperone
Antonio Petrocelli
as prof. Cirrotta
Anita Zagaria
as prof.ssa Gana
Enrica Maria Modugno
as prof.ssa Lugo
Vittorio Ciorcalo
as prof. Mattozzi
Roberto Nobile
as prof. Mortillaro
Gea Martire
as prof.ssa Ostia
Anita Laurenzi
as prof.ssa Serino
Mario Prosperi
as HeadmasterMaurizio Panoni
as TimballoCinematographic 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 | 104 min |
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