Overview
Basilicata, 1950s. A young teacher with communist leanings is committed to women's emancipation and the spread of education in rural areas, coming into conflict with her party comrades.
Fun facts
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Filming locations
Filmed in Ferrandina, Matera and Irsina
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Setting
Set in Basilicata
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Music
Music by Carlo Crivelli
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Blasco Giurato
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Domenico StarnoneScreenplay, Story
- Michele PlacidoScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 18, 1998
- Original language
- Italian
Cast
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