I piccoli maestri

I piccoli maestri

1998 · 122 min · ★ 6.6 · Drama, War, History

During the 20 months before Italy's liberation from Fascism, a group of university students trade empty rhetoric for action by joining the Partisans into the mountains of Nazi-occupied northern Italy. There, group leader Gigi falls in love with his best friend's girl. As the Resistance struggle continues, some of the "little teachers" are killed, and the brutal reality of war leaves its mark on their youthful idealism.

Directed by Daniele Luchetti · Written by Domenico Starnone

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