Italy / Feb 23, 1984
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Eccentric and full of manias, Michele is a young high school professor who defines himself as “not used to happiness”. He realizes his life is meaningless if he doesn’t have a woman by his side but, after a series of rather disastrous experiences, he feels more alone than ever. Then, out of the blue, a new French teacher called Bianca arrives at school. Amongst uncertainties and contradictions, the two start dating. In the meantime, a series of homicides take place and a police officer begins to suspect that Michele is involved. Bianca will save him providing an alibi at the right moment, but then, everything goes wrong again.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Margherita Sestito | Maria |
| Dario Cantarelli | principal |
| Virginie Alexandre | Martina |
| Matteo Fago | Matteo |
| Giovanni Buttafava | despised teacher |
| Alberto Cracco | Mario, Martina's stepfather |
| Giovannella De Luca | neighbor mother |
| Nicola Di Pinto | policeman |
| Mauro Fabretti | policeman |
| Mario Garriba | neighbor father |
| Gianfelice Imparato | Pioggia, Bianca's boyfriend |
| Mario Monaci Toschi | Edo, school secretary |
| Giorgio Viterbo | history teacher |
| Luigi Moretti | psychologist (uncredited) |
| Daniele Luchetti | guy with bobtail (uncredited) |
| Fabrizia Frezza | girl with bobtail (uncredited) |
| Frédérique Alexandre | Federica, Martina's sister (uncredited) |
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| Maxime Alexandre | Massimo, Martina's brother (uncredited) |
| Henri Alexandre | Enrico, Martina's brother (uncredited) |
| Marie Christine Vanden Eede | Isabel, Martina's mother (uncredited) |
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bianca |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Reteitalia, Faso Film |
| Release date | 23 febbraio 1984 |
| Production | Alessandro Calosci, Achille Manzotti |
| Writer | Nanni Moretti, Sandro Petraglia |
| Editing | Mirco Garrone, Rosanna Palma, Carlo Carlotto, Roberto Missiroli |
| Cinematography | Luciano Tovoli, Lorenzo Tovoli, Roberto Marsigli, Mario Moreschini, Alessio Gelsini Torresi, Ermanno Serto |
| Assistant directors | Inigo Lezzi, Daniele Luchetti, Nanni Moretti, Eleonora Pallottini |
| Lighting | Michele Pellegrini |
| Camera operators | Alessio Gelsini Torresi, Lorenzo Tovoli, Roberto Marsigli, Mario Moreschini, Luciano Tovoli, Ermanno Serto |
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| Additional photography | Lorenzo Tovoli, Roberto Marsigli, Mario Moreschini, Luciano Tovoli, Alessio Gelsini Torresi, Ermanno Serto |
| Production design | Giorgio Luppi, Marco Luppi, Fulvia Ciccone |
| Art direction | Giorgio Luppi, Marco Luppi, Fulvia Ciccone |
| Set decoration | Marco Luppi, Giorgio Luppi, Fulvia Ciccone |
| Music | Franco Piersanti, Armando Janota, Danilo Moroni, Franco Borni, Alessandro Peticca |
| Sound | Armando Janota, Danilo Moroni, Franco Piersanti, Franco Borni, Alessandro Peticca |
| Costume design | Lia Francesca Morandini, Stefano Fava, Paolo Franceschi |
| Makeup | Stefano Fava, Lia Francesca Morandini, Paolo Franceschi |
| Hairstyling | Lia Francesca Morandini, Stefano Fava, Paolo Franceschi |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Nov 13, 1984 / R
France / Oct 13, 1985 / TP
Physical media
France / Apr 07, 2021 / DVD & Blu-Ray
TV
France / Dec 04, 2025 / France•3 Corse via Stella
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