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In the Name of the Father

In the Name of the Father

19716.41h 49m

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.

Directed by Marco Bellocchio
Written by Marco Bellocchio
Produced by Franco Cristaldi
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Top Cast

Yves Beneyton

Yves Beneyton

Angelo Transeunti

Renato Scarpa

Renato Scarpa

Father Corazza

Piero Vida

Piero Vida

Bestia

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Aldo Sassi

Franco

Lou Castel

Lou Castel

Salvatore, a servant

Laura Betti

Laura Betti

Franco's Mother

Simone Carella

Simone Carella

Servant

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Marco Romizi

Camma

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Amerigo Alberani

Prefect Diotaiuti

Gérard Boucaron

Gérard Boucaron

Bocciofili

Themes & Keywords

rome, italychurchcollage filmchristian faithgrotesque filmsalesian

About In the Name of the Father

In the Name of the Father is a history, drama, mystery, comedy film released in 1971 exploring themes of rome, italy, church, collage film, christian faith, grotesque film, salesian. Directed by Marco Bellocchio, it stars Yves Beneyton, Renato Scarpa, Piero Vida. 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.

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