In the Name of the Father (1971)

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.

Released

1971-10-12

Genres

History, Drama, Mystery, Comedy

Runtime

109 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Marco Bellocchio

TMDB rating

6.4/10 from 45 votes