''Pierino contro tutti'' (also known as ''Desirable Teacher'') is a 1981

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Marino Girolami Marino Girolami (1 February 1914 – 20 February 1994) was an Italian film director and actor. Biography Marino Giorlami was born on 1 February 1914 in Rome, Italy. Formally a Professional boxing, professional boxer, Girolami ended his boxing c ...

. The main character of the film is Pierino, an Italian variation of

Little Johnny Little Johnny jokes are about a small boy who naively poses questions and makes statements that are very embarrassing to his "grownup" listeners (such as parents and teachers), and has a very straightforward way of thinking. At times he is wel ...

. The film was a massive success at the Italian box office, and generated a brief series of sequels (in the main part non-official sequels) including a female version of Pierino, as well as a short lived subgenre of joke-films in which the plot basically consists of a series of jokes placed side by side.

Plot

Rome: Peter (Pierino) is a precocious but mischievous boy who often plays pranks and makes jokes at school. His enemy is his old teacher. One day Pierino pulls a dirty trick on her, making her break an arm. The substitute class teacher is a pretty girl Pierino falls in love with. However, a professor also falls in love with the beautiful teacher, and so Pierino must devise numerous jokes to save the teacher.

Cast

Alvaro Vitali Alvaro Vitali (; born 3 February 1950) is an Italian actor. He was an electrician until he was discovered by Federico Fellini and played a small part in ''Satyricon'' (1969), which led to other roles, notably in the movie '' Amarcord'' (1973 ...

: Pierino *

Michela Miti Michela Miti (born Michela Macaluso; June 12, 1963) is an Italian actress and television presenter. Life In the years 1979–80 she hosted the first edition of the Italian kid television show '' 3,2,1 … contatto!''. She became renowned for he ...

: Substitute *

Sophia Lombardo Sophia Lombardo (born September 14, 1955) is a former Italian actress. Biography Lombardo started her career when she was young. She appeared in Italian style sex comedies and also in Spaghetti Western movies. She is best known for the role ...

: Teacher Mazzacurati *

Michele Gammino Michele Gammino (born 16 June 1941) is an Italian actor, voice actor and television presenter. Biography Born in Rome to parents who originated from Palermo, Gammino began his career during the early 1970s. For his work on Italian television, ...

: Teacher Celani *

Enzo Liberti Vincenzo "Enzo" Liberti (20 April 1926 – 4 May 1986) was an Italian actor, voice actor, director and television personality. Biography Born in Rome, after having been a diplomatic courier for the Foreign Ministry,"Morto l'attore Enzo Liberti c ...

: Pierino's father *

Riccardo Billi Riccardo Billi (22 April 1906 – 15 April 1982) was an Italian film actor and comedian. With Mario Riva he appeared as ''Billi & Riva'', one of the most popular Italian comic duos in the 1950s. He appeared in around 85 films between 1938 a ...

: Pierino's grandfather * Deddi Savagnone: Pierino's mother * Cristina Moffa: Sabrina, Pierino's sister *

Marisa Merlini Marisa Merlini (6 August 1923 – 27 July 2008) was an Italian character actress active in Italy's post-World War II cinema. Merlini appeared in over fifty films during her career, which spanned from World War II to 2005. In Luigi Comencini's 19 ...

: Fortune teller *

Enzo Garinei Enzo Garinei (4 May 1926 – 25 August 2022) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in nearly 80 films since 1949. He was also a professional voice artist, best remembered as the Italian voice of Sherman Hemsley in the American sitcom ''The Je ...

: Hardware Store Customer

References

External links

* 1981 films Italian comedy films 1981 comedy films Films directed by Marino Girolami Films scored by Berto Pisano 1980s Italian-language films 1980s Italian films {{1980s-Italy-comedy-film-stub