Compagni di scuola

For the television series, see Compagni di scuola (television series).

Compagni di scuola is a 1988 Italian comedy-drama film directed by and starring Carlo Verdone. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.^[2]

Compagni di scuola
Theatrical release poster by Renato Casaro
Directed by	Carlo Verdone
Written by	Carlo Verdone Leonardo Benvenuti Piero De Bernardi
Produced by	Mario Cecchi Gori Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Starring	Carlo Verdone Alessandro Benvenuti Nancy Brilli Athina Cenci Maurizio Ferrini Massimo Ghini Natasha Hovey Luisa Maneri Piero Natoli Eleonora Giorgi Christian De Sica
Cinematography	Danilo Desideri
Edited by	Antonio Siciliano
Production company	Cecchi Gori Group[1]
Distributed by	Columbia Tri-Star Films Italia[1]
Release date	21 December 1988 (1988-12-21)
Running time	120 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

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

• Carlo Verdone: Piero Ruffolo
• Nancy Brilli: Federica Polidori
• Christian De Sica: Bruno Ciardulli
• Angelo Bernabucci: Walter Finocchiaro
• Massimo Ghini: Mauro Valenzani
• Eleonora Giorgi: Valeria Donati
• Athina Cenci: Maria Rita Amoroso
• Natasha Hovey: 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: Piero's father in law