A School Outing Explained

A School Outing
Director:Pupi Avati
Starring:Giancarlo Torri
Tiziana Pini
Carlo Delle Piane
Music:Riz Ortolani
Cinematography:Pasquale Rachini
Editing:Amedeo Salfa
Country:Italy
Language:Italian

A School Outing (Italian: '''Una gita scolastica''') is a 1983 Italian comedy-drama film written and directed by Pupi Avati. It entered the 40° Venice Film Festival. The film won the Nastro d'Argento Awards for Best Director, Best Score, Best Actor, Best New Actress and Best Original Script.[1]

Plot

An old lady recalls the most beautiful memory of her life: a school trip from Bologna to Florence, through the Apennines, on the eve of graduation exam in the early twentieth century. The thirty boys and girls are accompanied by the teacher of letters and drawing. The latter will have a love affair with one of the pupils. But the professor, in love with her, will defend her from scandal.

Cast

Augusto Baldi

Professor Serena Stanzani

Professor Balla

Laura

Rossana

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Simone Isola. Pupi Avati: il nascondiglio dei generi. Sovera Edizioni, 2007.