Ciao, Professore

1h 31m 1994

Brief Synopsis

Instead of receiving an appointment to school near his home town of Genoa, a young teacher finds himself in a desolate Neopolitan outpost dominated by the local mafia.

Cast & Crew

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Lina Wertmuller

Director

Paolo Villaggio

Marco Sperelli

Isa Danieli

The Principal

Gigio Morra

Custodian

Sergio Solli

Cardboard Dealer

Esterina Carloni

Esterina

Film Details

Also Known As
Ciao, Professore, Io Speriamo Che Me La Cavo, Me Let's Hope I Make It
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Cecchi Gori Pictures
Distribution Company
MIRAMAX; Disney/Buena Vista; MIRAMAX; Penta Distribuzione

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 31m

Synopsis

Instead of receiving an appointment to school near his home town of Genoa, a young teacher finds himself in a desolate Neopolitan outpost dominated by the local mafia.

Director

Lina Wertmuller

Director

Cast

Paolo Villaggio

Marco Sperelli

Isa Danieli

The Principal

Gigio Morra

Custodian

Sergio Solli

Cardboard Dealer

Esterina Carloni

Esterina

Paolo Bonacelli

Ludovico

Marco Troncone

Giustino

Pier Francesco Borruto

Peppiniello

Adriano Pantaleo

Vincenzino

Ciro Esposito

Raffaele

Luigi L'astorina

Toto

Ivano Salazoro

Giovanni

Antonio Scotto Difrega

Mimmuccio

Mario Bianco

Nicola

Salvatore Terracciano

Salvatore

Ilaria Troncone

Flora

Carmela Pecoraro

Tommasina

Maria Esposito

Rosiella

Annarita D'auria

Lucietta

Dario Esposito

Gennarino

Alessandra Detora

Angeluccia

Roberta Galli

Toto'S Sister

Poalo Bonacelli

Ludovico Mazzullo

Anna Demagistris

Brigida

Filomena Lieto

Checchina

Consalvo Dell'arti

Father Gabriele

Guiliano Amatucci

Mezzarecchia

Mario Porfito

Mayor

Pietro Bontempo

Toto'S Father

Lucia Oreto

Gennarino'S Mother

Eduard Criscuolo

Doctor Arnone

Salvatore Emilio

Tommasino'S Father

Pietro Bertone

Doctor Nicolella

Fulvia Carotenuto

Raffaele'S Mother

Enrichetta D'orta

Rosinella'S Mother

Lilli Cecere

Caretaker'S Wife

Marina Confalone

Nunziata Aiello

Crew

Alessandro Bencivenni

Screenwriter

Leo Benvenuti

Screenwriter

Silvio Berlusconi

Executive Producer

Mario Cecchi Gori

Executive Producer

Vittorio Cecchi Gori

Executive Producer

Gianni Cecchin

Other

Marcello D'orta

Book As Source Material ("Io Speriamo Che Me Lo Cavo")

Piero De Bernardi

Screenwriter

Ciro Ippolito

Producer

Enrico Job

Set Designer

Pierluigi Leonardi

Editor

Gino Persico

Costumes

Domenico Saverni

Screenwriter

Gianni Tafani

Director Of Photography

Lina Wertmuller

Screenwriter

Film Details

Also Known As
Ciao, Professore, Io Speriamo Che Me La Cavo, Me Let's Hope I Make It
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Cecchi Gori Pictures
Distribution Company
MIRAMAX; Disney/Buena Vista; MIRAMAX; Penta Distribuzione

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 31m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1994

Released in United States April 1994

Released in United States July 22, 1994

Released in United States on Video January 20, 2004

Released in United States Summer July 15, 1994

Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival April 7-17, 1994.

Author Marcello d'Orta edited a collection of essays by sixty pupils he had taught during ten years in a small town in the hinterland north of Naples controlled by the Neopolitan mafia.

Released in United States 1994 (Shown at AFI Film Festival in Los Angeles June 23 - July 7, 1994.)

Released in United States on Video January 20, 2004

Released in United States April 1994 (Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival April 7-17, 1994.)

Released in United States Summer July 15, 1994

Released in United States July 22, 1994 (Los Angeles)

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