The Migratory Bird
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63% Critic Match

The Migratory Bird

6.3 / 10 1972 1h 42mNR Italian
Comedy

Storyline

Andrea Pomeraro, a history teacher, has an affair with a student who then blackmails him. Attempting to retrieve the incriminating photos, he accidentally becomes the head of the student revolt and ends up in jail.

Cast & Crew

Lando Buzzanca

Lando Buzzanca

Andrea Pomeraro

Lead
Rossana Podestà

Rossana Podestà

Delia Benetti

DT

Dominique Torrent

Silvana

PC

Paolo Cardoni

Aldo Romani

Pia Velsi

Pia Velsi

Delia's Mother

Ignazio Leone

Ignazio Leone

Police Commissioner

Gianrico Tedeschi

Gianrico Tedeschi

Onorevole Michele Pomeraro

Olga Bisera

Olga Bisera

Michele's French Lover (uncredited)

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Steno's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Migratory Bird is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker