Maria Montessori

Nov 5, 2023

1h 40m

★ 7.0

Overview

Set in 1900, Lili d’Alengy, a Parisian cocotte at the height of her fame, flees Paris to hide her “idiot” daughter. There she meets Maria Montessori, who is pioneering a teaching method that may help the child.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Geko Films

Tempesta

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Cast

Maria Montessori

Jasmine Trinca

Lili d’Alengy

Leïla Bekhti

Tina d'Alengy

Rafaëlle Sonneville-Caby

Giuseppe Ferruccio Montesano

Raffaele Esposito

Carlotta

Laura Borelli

Betsy

Nancy Huston

Clarisse

Agathe Bonitzer

Jean Itard

Sébastien Pouderoux

Le prince

Pietro Ragusa

Anna

Raffaella Ducrey Giordano

Giorgia

Georgia Ives

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