The Teacher from Vigevano
Il maestro di Vigevano, English title The Teacher from Vigevano, is a 1963 Italian comedy drama film directed by Elio Petri. It is based on the novel of the same name by .
Plot
Antonio Mombelli is a primary school teacher, married and father of a son. Although he is satisfied with his humble life and salary, his ambitious wife Ada pushes him to quit his job and open a small shoe factory with his severance pay. After his business' bankruptcy due to a tax investigation, Antonio takes a new exam to return to his teacher's job, but is devasteated to learn that Ada betrays him with local industrialist Bugatti.
More details
| author | Agenore Incrocci Elio Petri Furio Scarpelli |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Lombardy |
| director | Elio Petri |
| editor | Ruggero Mastroianni |
| genre | comedy-drama |
| keywords | married primary school school teacher severance pay |
| musicBy | Nino Rota |
| producer | Dino De Laurentiis |
| productionCompany | Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica |
| publisher | Dino de Laurentiis Distribuzione |