Rent The Teacher from Vigevano (1963)

Name: The Teacher from Vigevano
Rating: 3.7

3.7 of 5 from 45 ratings

1h 45min

Synopsis:: Antonio Mombelli (Alberto Sordi) is content with his life as a primary school teacher in the small town of Vigevano. But his wife Ada (Claire Bloom) is ashamed of their humble circumstances and dreams of something better for their family. She insists he quits his job, gives up on his pension, and opens a small shoe factory. Teetering between humour and tragedy, this early film by Elio Petri (A Quiet Place in the Country, The Working Class Goes to Heaven) is commedia all'italiana at its most bittersweet. Sordi's bumbling husband careens from catastrophe to catastrophe as he navigates changing definitions for happiness in 1960s Italy.
Actors:: Alberto Sordi, Claire Bloom, Vito De Taranto, Ya Doucheskaya, Guido Spadea, Eva Magni, Piero Mazzarella, Lilla Ferrante, Ezio Sancrotti, Anna Carena, Umberto Rocco, Carlo Montini, Adriano Tocchio, Tullio Scovazzi, Enzo Savone, Gustavo D'Arpe, Joris Muzio, Bruno De Cerce, Nando Angelini, Egidio Casolari
Directors:: Elio Petri
Producers:: Dino de Laurentiis
Writers:: Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Elio Petri, Lucio Mastronardi
Aka:: Il maestro di Vigevano
Genres:: Comedy, Drama
Countries:: Italy

BBFC:

Release Date:

07/12/2026

Run Time:

105 minutes

Languages:

Italian LPCM Mono

Subtitles:

English

Aspect Ratio:

Widescreen 1.85:1

Colour:

B & W

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Bonus:

New visual essay by critic and filmmaker Kat Ellinger (2026)
Archival documentary featuring critics Jean Gili and Philippe Rouyer, and Elio Petri's widow, Paola Petri (55 mins)