A teacher discovers his calling. Marco relocates to Palermo from Milan and takes a job teaching in a reform school while he waits for a high school position. He tries to understand and motivate his handful of students, reading them colloquial poetry, encouraging them to stand up for their rights, finding out about their histories. Natale, in for murder, enamoured of the Mafia, the King Rat within the group; Mery, a drag queen, arrested for assault when defending himself, in love with Mario and, in daylight, rejected by all; Pietro, illiterate, muscular, believing his destiny is set; the callow Claudio, vulnerable, learning to harden himself. What can Mario learn and do in such a short time?
Cast
Michele Placido
Marco Terzi
Claudio Amendola
Pietro Giancona
Francesco Benigno
Natale Sperandeo
Alessandra Di Sanzo
Mario 'Mery' Libassi
Tony Sperandeo
Turris
Roberto Mariano
Antonio Patanè
Maurizio Prollo
Claudio Catalano
Filippo Genzardi
Matteo Mondello
Giovanni Alamia
Marra
Alfredo Li Bassi
Carmelo Vella
Salvatore Termini
Giovanni 'King Kong' Trapani
Gianluca Favilla
Rosaspina Prison Director
Giuseppe Giarraffa
Carmelo's Brother
Michela Cusano
Lia
Matteo Mondello
Unknown
Maria Cristina Mastrangeli
Rosaspina Prison Teacher
Calogero Buttà
Rosaspina Prison Teacher
Luigi Maria Burruano
Franco D'Annino
Ninni Picone
Announcer
Aurora Quattrocchi
Mery's Mother
Ludovico Caldarera
Unemployed Teacher #2 (uncredited)
Carlo Berretta
Salvatore 'Salvo' Sperandeo (uncredited)
Carlo DeFilippi
Inmate (uncredited)
Enzo Marcelli
Inmate (uncredited)
Pippo Agusta
Mery's Father (uncredited)
Paolo Buzzurro
Policeman (uncredited)
Tatu La Vecchia
Policeman Arresting Pietro (uncredited)
Angelo Prollo
Rosaspina Prison Warden (uncredited)
Giovanni Corrao
Police Detective (uncredited)
Crew
Marco Risi
Director
Sandro Petraglia
Screenplay, Dialogue
Stefano Rulli
Screenplay, Dialogue
Aurelio Grimaldi
Story, Novel
Claudio Di Mauro
Editor
Mauro Coppola
Assistant Editor
Carla Merli
Assistant Editor
Carlo Balestrieri
Assistant Editor
Mauro Marchetti
Director of Photography
Gianni Ricci
First Assistant Director
Giovanni Giancono
Second Assistant Director
Umberto Castagna
Second Assistant Director
Claudio Bonivento
Producer
Alberto Passone
Line Producer
Massimo Spano
Production Design
Fabio Zamarion
Camera Operator
Roberto Luzzi
First Assistant Camera
Fabio Massimo Sargenti
Second Assistant Camera
Francesca Schiavon
Assistant Costume Designer
Roberta Guidi Di Bagno
Costume Design
Monica Ranieri
Hairstylist
Raul Ranieri
Makeup Artist
Daniele Quadroli
Sound Effects Editor
Romano Pampaloni
Sound Mixer
Tommaso Quattrini
Sound
Antonio Barba
Boom Operator
Italo Cameracanna
Foley Artist
Giancarlo Bigazzi
Original Music Composer
Dino Piscini
Accountant
Luigi Urbani
Set Decoration
Bruno Bruni
Still Photographer
Pietro Valsecchi
Production Consultant
Egle Guarino
Script Supervisor
Sandro Spalla
Property Master
Alfredo Marchetti
Key Grip
Alberico Novelli
Gaffer
Massimo Ferrero
Production Manager
Giuseppina Minguzzi
Seamstress
Massimo Martino
Unit Manager
Dado Parisini
Conductor
Carlo Macrini
Production Secretary
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