In the Name of the Father (1971)

10/12/1971 (IT) • 1h 49m

History, Drama, Mystery, Comedy

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.

Top Billed Cast

Yves Beneyton

Angelo Transeunti

Renato Scarpa

Father Corazza

Lou Castel

Salvatore, a servant

Laura Betti

Franco's Mother

Amerigo Alberani

Prefect Diotaiuti


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Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

rome, italy

church

collage film

christian faith

grotesque film

salesian

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