Compagni di scuola is a 1988 Italian comedy-drama film directed by and starring Carlo Verdone. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.[2]
| Compagni di scuola | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster by Renato Casaro | |
| Directed by | Carlo Verdone |
| Written by | Carlo Verdone Leonardo Benvenuti Piero De Bernardi |
| Produced by | Mario Cecchi Gori Vittorio Cecchi Gori |
| Starring | Carlo Verdone, Nancy Brilli, Massimo Ghini, Eleonora Giorgi |
| Cinematography | Danilo Desideri |
| Edited by | Antonio Siciliano |
Production company | Cecchi Gori Group[1] |
| Distributed by | Columbia Tri-Star Films Italia[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Plot
editFederica is a 35 years old a kept woman. She decides to organize a reunion with her high school classmates, 15 years after graduation.
They gather at her villa and begin to recall cheerfully the years at school, and their life afterward. However, for many of them this has been disappointing, and for many the regrets and dissatisfaction quickly emerge and turn the encounter into a melancholic or even tragic experience. Some attempt to forcefully recreate the atmosphere of their youth, a failed singer tries to exploit the occasion to make some money, another one who had successfully pursued a career in politics will end up raping the young lover of one of his old classmates. In the morning, the guests leave and return to their life, although for some the event has been a turning point.
Cast
edit- Carlo Verdone: Piero Ruffolo
- Nancy Brilli: Federica Polidori
- Christian De Sica: Bruno Ciardulli
- Angelo Bernabucci: Walter Finocchiaro
- Massimo Ghini: Mauro Valenzani
- Eleonora Giorgi: Valeria Donati
- Athina Cenci: Maria Rita Amoroso
- Natasha Hovey: Cristina
- Maurizio Ferrini: Armando Lepore
- Alessandro Benvenuti: Lino Santolamazza
- Fabio Traversa: Piermaria Fabris
- Luigi Petrucci: Ottavio Postiglione
- Piero Natoli: Luca Guglielmi
- Luisa Maneri: Gloria Montanari
- Isa Gallinelli: Jolanda Scarpellini
- Giusi Cataldo: Margherita Serafini
- Gianluca Favilla: Margherita's husband
- Giovanni Vettorazzo: Francesco Toscani
- Carmela Vincenti: Gioia Savastano
- Silvio Vannucci: Giulio Attenni
- Gianni Musy: Piero's father in law
References
edit- ^ a b "Compagni di scuola (1988)". Archivio del Cinema Italiano. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Italian Comedy - The State of Things". labiennale.org. Archived from the original on 1 August 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
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