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The Night Before the Exams
6.5 / 10• 2006• 1h 40m•NR• Italian
ComedyDrama
Storyline
Rome, 1989. On his last day of high school, Luca gets in trouble when he takes it all out on hated literature teacher Martinelli, only to discover he's going to be heading the examination board for his finals. During a summer of fruitless study, he falls in love with a girl he met once at a party, unaware that she's Martinelli's daughter. The latter, strangely enough, has just offered Luca to prepare with him...
Cast & Crew
Giorgio Faletti
Prof. Martinelli
Lead
Cristiana Capotondi
Claudia
Nicolas Vaporidis
Luca
Sarah Maestri
Alice
Chiara Mastalli
Simona
Andrea De Rosa
Massi
Eros Galbiati
Riccardo
Elena Bouryka
Valentina
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Fausto Brizzi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Night Before the Exams is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
