Perverted Adolescence

Perverted Adolescence

1974 · 104 min · ★ 4.9 · Drama, Romance

Professor Mirella Buzzati, recovering from a failed relationship that ended with a divorce from her husband, travels to Perugia where she has obtained a mathematics teaching position at a high school. Her hatred of men, evident during the train ride and in her interactions with male colleagues who quickly flock to her, quickly yields to the attractiveness of Alain, a student nicknamed "the dark and handsome" by the high school girls. He already has a relationship with Giorgina, a fellow student of the same age and a fanatical militant of "Lotta Continua." In an effort to win over her idol, Mirella becomes unscrupulous in her teaching, preaches political and sexual revolution; she earns the headmaster's rebukes, and heaps scathing criticism on her rival Giorgina. After a stint in Paris with a lesbian colleague, the professor resumes her attack and obtains Alain's physical performance, but not her love: the boy understands her well and deeply despises her.

Directed by José Bénazéraf · Written by José Bénazéraf

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Femi Benussi Mirella / Teacher
Hervé Hallf Alain / Student
Malisa Longo Elisa / Teacher
Giacomo Furia
Véronique Col Georgina / Alain's girlfriend
Dagmar Lassander Maria (uncredited)
Nino Musco (uncredited)

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