In the Name of the Father (1971)

6.4/10 109 min 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.

Cast

Yves Beneyton

Angelo Transeunti

Renato Scarpa

Father Corazza

Piero Vida

Bestia

Lou Castel

Salvatore, a servant

Laura Betti

Franco's Mother

Simone Carella

Servant

Gérard Boucaron

Bocciofili

Edoardo Torricella

Father Matematicus

Gisella Burinato

Lisetta

Livio Galassi

Marsilio

Orazio Stracuzzi

Remondini

Christian Aligny

The Rector

Guerrino Crivello

inserviente Beato

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