Maria Montessori: una vita per i bambini (2007)
The story of Maria Montessori the most famous pedagogue of the world. She spent all her life to make her "metodo" (method) accepted in the archaic Italian school system, while the rest of the world immediately understand the importance of her theories. She was the first Italian Doctor, a famous feminist, a scientist. Her private life was hit by having an illegitimate son and by the Fascism that didn't want to accept completely her theories.
Director:
Gianluca Maria Tavarelli
Writers:
Gianmario Pagano, Monica Zapelli.
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Paola Cortellesi as Maria Montessori |
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Massimo Poggio as Giuseppe Montesano |
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Gianmarco Tognazzi as Cardi |
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Alberto Cracco as Preside Baccelli |
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Alessandro Lucente as Mario Montessori |
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Adalberto Maria Merli as Alessandro Montessori |
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Imma Piro as Teresa |
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Giulia Lazzarini as Renilde Montessori |
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Lisa Gastoni as Gemma Montesano |
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Giovanni Bissaca as Talamo |
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Anna Ciancia as Carla |
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Silvana De Santis as Ada |
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Susy Laude as Rita |
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Alba Rohrwacher as Anna |
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Fulvio Pepe as Martinelli |
| Directing | Gianluca Maria Tavarelli | Director |
| Writing | Gianmario Pagano | Screenplay |
| Writing | Monica Zapelli | Screenplay |
| Writing | Gianmario Pagano | Story |
| Writing | Pietro Valsecchi | Story |
| Production | Camilla Nesbitt | Producer |
| Production | Pietro Valsecchi | Producer |
| Camera | Roberto Forza | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Alessandro Heffler | Editor |
| Sound | Marco Betta | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Sonia Peng | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Claudio Cordaro | Costume Design |
| Production | Dario Ceruti | Casting |
| Production | Adriana Sabbatini | Casting |