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:
Monica Zapelli, Gianmario Pagano.
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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 |
| Production | Pietro Valsecchi | Producer |
| Writing | Pietro Valsecchi | Story |
| Art | Sonia Peng | Production Design |
| Writing | Monica Zapelli | Screenplay |
| Camera | Roberto Forza | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Gianluca Maria Tavarelli | Director |
| Editing | Alessandro Heffler | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Claudio Cordaro | Costume Design |
| Writing | Gianmario Pagano | Story |
| Writing | Gianmario Pagano | Screenplay |
| Production | Camilla Nesbitt | Producer |
| Sound | Marco Betta | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Dario Ceruti | Casting |
| Production | Adriana Sabbatini | Casting |