Maddalena, Zero for Conduct(1940)
A young woman teaches commercial writing and makes her students practice by writing letters addressed to an imaginary recipient from Vienna. One day, the love letter the woman writes to this non-existent man is accidentally sent by one of her students –and falls into the hands of a real person.
Movie: Maddalena, Zero for Conduct
Top 10 Billed Cast
Alfredo Hartman
Elisa Malgari
Maddalena
Eva
Prof.ssa Varzi
Prof. Sila
Padre di Maddalena
La direttrice
L'allieva Varghetti, la spiona
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A young woman teaches commercial writing and makes her students practice by writing letters addressed to an imaginary recipient from Vienna. One day, the love letter the woman writes to this non-existent man is accidentally sent by one of her students –and falls into the hands of a real person.
Release Date
1940-12-18
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6.1
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