The Night Before the Exams

The Night Before the Exams

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2006•1h 40m•6.4/10

Comedy

Ratings

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6.4/10(1K)

Rome, 1989. On his last day of high school, Luca gets in trouble when he takes it all out on hated literature teacher Martinelli, only to discover he's going to be heading the examination board for his finals. During a summer of fruitless study, he falls in love with a girl he met once at a party, unaware that she's Martinelli's daughter. The latter, strangely enough, has just offered Luca to prepare with him...

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Production

Italian International Film, Aurora Films, RAI Cinema

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Giorgio Faletti

Giorgio Faletti

Prof. Martinelli

Cristiana Capotondi

Cristiana Capotondi

Claudia

Nicolas Vaporidis

Nicolas Vaporidis

Luca

Sarah Maestri

Sarah Maestri

Alice

Chiara Mastalli

Chiara Mastalli

Simona

Andrea De Rosa

Andrea De Rosa

Massi

Eros Galbiati

Eros Galbiati

Riccardo

Elena Bouryka

Elena Bouryka

Valentina

Valentina Idini

Valentina Idini

Chicca

Marco Aceti

Marco Aceti

Cesare

Eleonora Ceci

Eleonora Ceci

Loredana

Armando Pizzuti

Armando Pizzuti

Santilli

Enrica Ajò

Enrica Ajò

Principessa Leila

Matteo Urzia

Matteo Urzia

Roberto

Valeria Fabrizi

Valeria Fabrizi

Nonna Adele

Riccardo Miniggio

Riccardo Miniggio

Ludovico

Eleonora Brigliadori

Eleonora Brigliadori

Mamma di Simona

Edoardo Costa

Edoardo Costa

Ottavio

Daniela Poggi

Daniela Poggi

Gabriella

Carola Stagnaro

Carola Stagnaro

Mamma di Riccardo

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