In the Name of the Father (1971)

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Released:
1971-10-12

Overview:
In 1958 Angelo, a rich and spoiled boy, enters a religious school, where students are tired of its vice-rector, and the strict rules and old-fashioned teaching methods of priests. Soon, Angelo exerts strong leadership among his peers and incites turmoil among them, helped by intellectual Franco and shy Camma. They expel the prefect from the school, organize a Grand Guignol show, and disappear the corpse of an old professor.

Director:
Marco Bellocchio

Runtime:
1h 49min

Genre:
History, Drama, Mystery, Comedy

  • Cast:
  • Yves Beneyton
    as
    Angelo Transeunti
  • Renato Scarpa
    as
    Father Corazza
  • Piero Vida
    as
    Bestia
  • Aldo Sassi
    as
    Franco
  • Lou Castel
    as
    Salvatore, a servant