''Compagni di scuola'' is a 1988 Italian

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by and starring

Carlo Verdone Carlo Gregorio Verdone (born 17 November 1950) is an Italian actor, screenwriter and film director. Verdone is best known for his comedic roles in Italian classics, which he also wrote and directed. His career was jumpstarted by his first thre ...

. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the

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Plot

Federica is a 35 years old a kept woman. She decides to organize a reunion with her high school classmates, 15 years after graduation. They gather at her villa and begin to recall cheerfully the years at school, and their life afterward. However, for many of them this has been disappointing, and for many the regrets and dissatisfaction quickly emerge and turn the encounter into a melancholic or even tragic experience. Some attempt to forcefully recreate the atmosphere of their youth, a failed singer tries to exploit the occasion to make some money, another one who had successfully pursued a career in politics will end up raping the young lover of one of his old classmates. In the morning, the guests leave and return to their life, although for some the event has been a turning point.

Cast

: Piero Ruffolo *

Nancy Brilli Nancy Brilli (; born 10 April 1964 as Nicoletta Brilli) is an Italian film, television and stage actress. Career Born in Rome, of partial Ukrainian origin, Nancy Brilli was introduced in cinema by Pasquale Squitieri, making her debut in a role ...

: Federica Polidori * Christian De Sica: Bruno Ciardulli * Angelo Bernabucci: Walter Finocchiaro *

Massimo Ghini Massimo Ghini (born 12 October 1954) is an Italian actor. Life He has worked with Franco Zeffirelli, Giorgio Strehler, Giuseppe Patroni Griffi, and Gabriele Lavia, among others. He has been married to actress Nancy Brilli, and is the fat ...

: Mauro Valenzani * Eleonora Giorgi: Valeria Donati *

Athina Cenci Athina Cenci (born 13 March 1946), is a Greek-born Italian former actress, stand-up comedian and politician. Life and career Born in Kos, Greece, Cenci was co-founder and member, together with Francesco Nuti and Alessandro Benvenuti, of the ...

: Maria Rita Amoroso *

Natasha Hovey Natasha Hovey (born August 14, 1967) is a Lebanese-Italian-French former film and television actress and a radio-hostess. Hovey was born in Beirut, Lebanon, the daughter of an American musician father and a Dutch graphologist mother. She moved ...

: Cristina * Maurizio Ferrini: Armando Lepore * Alessandro Benvenuti: Lino Santolamazza * Fabio Traversa: Piermaria Fabris * Luigi Petrucci: Ottavio Postiglione * Piero Natoli: Luca Guglielmi * Luisa Maneri: Gloria Montanari * Isa Gallinelli: Jolanda Scarpellini * Giusi Cataldo: Margherita Serafini * Gianluca Favilla: Margherita's husband * Giovanni Vettorazzo: Francesco Toscani * Carmela Vincenti: Gioia Savastano * Silvio Vannucci: Giulio Attenni *

Gianni Musy Giovanni Musy (August 3, 1931 – October 7, 2011) was an Italian actor and dubbing artist. Biography Born in Milan, the son of actors Enrico Glori and Gianna Pacetti, he started his career as a child actor at eleven years old. He studied at t ...

: Piero's father in law

References

External links

* 1988 films 1988 comedy films 1980s Italian-language films Italian comedy films Films directed by Carlo Verdone Films set in Rome 1980s Italian films {{1980s-Italy-comedy-film-stub