Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Femi Benussi
Mirella / Teacher
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Hervé Hallf
Alain / Student
Malisa Longo
Elisa / Teacher
Giacomo Furia
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Véronique Col
Georgina / Alain's girlfriend
Dagmar Lassander
Maria (uncredited)
Nino Musco
(uncredited)
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. José Bénazéraf's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Perverted Adolescence is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
