Ciao, Professore!
Seen it?1992 | 93 min | Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (57% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A bureaucratic snafu sends Marco Tullio Sperelli, a portly, middle-aged northern Italian, to teach third grade in a poor town outside Naples
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
57% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lina Wertmüller
- Paolo VillaggioMarco Sperelli
- Isa DanieliPreside
- Paolo BonacelliLudovico Mazzullo
- Gigio MorraCustode
- Sergio SolliCartonaio
- Ester CarloniZia Esterina
- Mario PorfitoSindaco Antonio Ruoppolo
- Filomena LietoCecchina
- Alessandra DetoraAngeluccia
- Raffaele GioiaAutista