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In the Name of the Father(1971)
Status: Released
Date: 1971-10-12
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43 Votes
Time: 1h 49m
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.
Languages: Italian.
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Italy
ProductionCompanies:
Vides Cinematografica
Movie: In the Name of the Father
Top 10 Billed Cast
Yves Beneyton
Angelo Transeunti
Renato Scarpa
Father Corazza
Piero Vida
Bestia
Lou Castel
Salvatore, a servant
Laura Betti
Franco's Mother
Simone Carella
Servant
Gérard Boucaron
Bocciofili
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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.
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1971-10-12
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