The Catholic School

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The Catholic School
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Italian La scuola cattolica
Directed by Stefano Mordini
Screenplay by
Based onThe Catholic School
by Edoardo Albinati
Starring
CinematographyLuigi Martinucci
Edited byMassimo Fiocchi
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • 6 September 2021 (2021-09-06)(Venice)
  • 7 October 2021 (2021-10-07)(Italy)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

The Catholic School (Italian : La scuola cattolica) is a 2021 Italian drama film directed by Stefano Mordini.

Contents

The film is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Edoardo Albinati and is based on the 1975 Circeo massacre. [1] It premiered out of competition at the 78th Venice Film Festival, and was released in Italy on 7 October 2021. [2]

Cast

Reception

The Catholic School has an approval rating of 13% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 8 reviews, and an average rating of 4.5/10. [3]

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References

  1. "'La scuola cattolica' vietato ai minori di 18 anni. Il regista: "Incomprensibile la censura. Il film è dalla parte delle vittime"". la Repubblica (in Italian). 5 October 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  2. Giampaolo, Claudia (6 September 2021). "La scuola cattolica, Stefano Mordini porta a Venezia il delitto del Circeo". Ciak Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  3. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_catholic_school