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The Red and the Blue

The Red and the Blue

2012•1h 38m•6.0/10
DramaComedy

Ratings

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6.0/10(87)

In a Roman high school, a jaded art professor who lost the spark for the job clashes with an ex pupil of his, an adjunct literature teacher who is trying to rescue an eccentric and rebellious student, while the stern headmistress deals with a student from a difficult background.

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Production

Bianca Film, RAI Cinema

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Margherita Buy

Margherita Buy

Preside Giuliana

Riccardo Scamarcio

Riccardo Scamarcio

Prof. Giovanni Prezioso

Roberto Herlitzka

Roberto Herlitzka

Prof. Fiorito

Lucia Mascino

Lucia Mascino

Elena Togani

Davide Giordano

Davide Giordano

Enrico Brugnoli

Nina Torresi

Nina Torresi

Melania

Silvia D'Amico

Silvia D'Amico

Angela Mordini

Elena Lietti

Elena Lietti

Emma Tassi

Ionut Paun

Adam

Gene Gnocchi

Gene Gnocchi

Compagno di Giuliana

Alexandru Bindea

Alexandru Bindea

Padre di Adam

Maria Teresa Di Gennaro

Roberto Brunetti

Roberto Brunetti

Genitore permaloso

Domiziana Cardinali

Domiziana Cardinali

Silvana Petrucci

Marco Casazza

Luigi Ferrari

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