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Oct 24, 1979
110 min
Full-HD

Seeking Asylum (1979)

A new teacher introduces radical ideas at a nursery school and it leads to various reactions from the students and the parents.

Category

Comedy Drama

Country

Italy France

Companies

23 Giugno A.M.S. Productions Best International Films Pacific Business Group

Roberto Benigni

Roberto

Francesca De Sapio

Chiara

Dominique Laffin

Isabella

Carlo Monni

Paolo

Luca Levi

Luca

Girolamo Marzano

Mario

Chiara Moretti

Irma

Roberto Amaro

Robertino

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