Maria Montessori

Nov 5, 2023

1h 40m

★ 7.1

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

Cesare Lombroso

Stefano Abbati

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