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Cast
Vittorio De Sica
as Alfredo Hartman
Vera Bergman
as Elisa Malgari
Carla Del Poggio
as Maddalena
Irasema Dilián
as Eva
Pina Renzi
as Prof.ssa Varzi
Arturo Bragaglia
as Prof. Sila
Guglielmo Barnabò
as Padre di Maddalena
Amelia Chellini
as La direttrice
Paola Veneroni
as L'allieva Varghetti, la spiona
Dora Bini
as L'allieva Caricati
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1940
Runtime1h 19m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Romance
Votes20
DirectorVittorio De Sica
WritersFerruccio Biancini
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMaddalena, Zero for Conduct
About Maddalena, Zero for Conduct
A young woman teaches commercial writing and makes her students practice by writing letters addressed to an imaginary recipient from Vienna. One day, the love letter the woman writes to this non-existent man is accidentally sent by one of her students –and falls into the hands of a real person.
Directed by Vittorio De Sica, Maddalena, Zero for Conduct leans on a strong ensemble — Vittorio De Sica, Vera Bergman, Carla Del Poggio — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1940.
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