Maria Montessori: una vita per i bambini

May 28, 2007

3h 20m

★ 6.9

Overview

The story of Maria Montessori the most famous pedagogue of the world. She spent all her life to make her "metodo" (method) accepted in the archaic Italian school system, while the rest of the world immediately understand the importance of her theories. She was the first Italian Doctor, a famous feminist, a scientist. Her private life was hit by having an illegitimate son and by the Fascism that didn't want to accept completely her theories.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Taodue Film

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Cast

Maria Montessori

Paola Cortellesi

Giuseppe Montesano

Massimo Poggio

Cardi

Gianmarco Tognazzi

Preside Baccelli

Alberto Cracco

Mario Montessori

Alessandro Lucente

Alessandro Montessori

Adalberto Maria Merli

Teresa

Imma Piro

Renilde Montessori

Giulia Lazzarini

Gemma Montesano

Lisa Gastoni

Talamo

Giovanni Bissaca

Carla

Anna Ciancia

Ada

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