Io speriamo che me la cavo (1992)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Lina Wertmüller

Writers:

Alessandro Bencivenni (writer)
Leonardo Benvenuti (writer)
(more)

Release Date:

15 July 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Marco Sperelli is a teacher, he is divorced and he is sent to work in Corzano, a town near Naples. The...

Plot Keywords:

Teacher | Naples | School | Italy | Napoli Italy

Cast

Paolo Villaggio	...	Marco Sperelli
Isa Danieli	...	The Principal
Gigio Morra	...	Custodian
Sergio Solli	...	Cardboard Dealer
Ester Carloni	...	Esterina (as Esterina Carloni)
Paolo Bonacelli	...	Ludovico Mazzullo
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mario Bianco	...	Nicola
Pierfrancesco Bonuto	...	Peppiniello
Anna Rita D'Anzio	...	Lucietta
Alessandra Detora	...	Angeluccia
Antonio Scotto di Frega	...	Mimmuccio
Ciro Esposito	...	Raffaele
Dario Esposito	...	Gennarino
Maria Esposito	...	Rosiella
Roberta Galli	...	Toto's Sister
Luigi Lastorina	...	Toto
Filomena Lieto	...	Checchina
Adriano Pantaleo	...	Vincenzino
Carmela Pecoraro	...	Tomasina
Ivano Salazaro	...	Giovanni
Salvatore Terracciano	...	Salvatore
Marco Troncone	...	Giustino
Maria Troncone	...	Flora

Directed by
Lina Wertmüller

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Alessandro Bencivenni		writer
Leonardo Benvenuti		writer
Piero De Bernardi		writer
Marcello D'Orta		novel
Andrej Longo		dialogue
Domenico Saverni		writer
Lina Wertmüller		writer

Produced by
Mario Cecchi Gori	....	producer
Vittorio Cecchi Gori	....	producer
Ciro Ippolito	....	producer

Original Music by
Pino D'Angiò
Greco

Cinematography by
Carlo Tafani
Gianni Tafani

Film Editing by
Pierluigi Leonardi

Production Design by
Enrico Job

Costume Design by
Benito Persico

Makeup Department
Carlo Barucci	....	hair stylist
Gilberto Provenghi	....	head makeup artist

Production Management
Gianni Cecchin	....	general manager
Mario Cecchin	....	production manager
Marina De Tiberiis	....	production manager
Franco Marino	....	production manager
Adam Park	....	post-production supervisor
Stefano Spadoni	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stefano Amatucci	....	second assistant director
Ilaria Cirino Pomicino	....	second assistant director (as Ilaria Pomicino)
Antonio Gabrielli	....	assistant director

Art Department
Carlo Avvisato	....	assistant property master
Pasquale Avvisato	....	property master
Roberto Feri	....	assistant production designer
Fernando Marconi	....	props
Iolando Rocchetti	....	construction manager
Enrico Sanchini	....	upholsterer
Claudio Tedesco	....	painter

Sound Department
Sonia De Dominicis	....	dubbing assistant
Davide Dell'Ariccia	....	foley artist
Danilo Moroni	....	sound mixer
Manuel Naudin	....	boom operator
Luigi Tota	....	foley artist
Alain Villeval	....	sound
Dan Edelstein	....	supervising sound editor: US release (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Adriano Pischiutta	....	special effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Giovanni Angeloni	....	assistant camera
Gaetano Barbera	....	key grip
Antonio Benetti	....	still photographer
Guido Cimatti	....	assistant camera
Franco Di Bernardino	....	head grip
Roberto Di Coste	....	head grip
Augusto Gianelli	....	grip
Stefano Marino	....	gaffer
Alberico Novelli	....	electrician
Marcello Pericone	....	electrician
Alberto Rogante	....	electrician
Roberto Ruzzolini	....	assistant camera
Claudio Sabatini	....	camera operator
Enrico Tosti	....	grip
Severino Tramontani	....	electrician
Martino Valente	....	head grip

Casting Department
M. Rosaria Caracciolo	....	casting: children (as Maria Rosaria Caracciolo Di Torchiarolo)
Aroldo Mogiani	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Stella Battista	....	head wardrobe
Maria Rosaria Simioli	....	wardrobe (as Maria Rosa Simioli)

Editorial Department
Fausto Biagiotti	....	second assistant editor
Carlo Broglio	....	additional editor
Pasquale Cuzzupoli	....	color consultant
Giampiero Gramigna	....	second assistant editor
Tomasso Gramigna	....	first assistant editor
Alessandra Leonardi	....	second assistant editor
Claudio Razzi	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Harry Brooks	....	composer: song "Ain't Misbehavin"
Andy Razaf	....	composer: song "Ain't Misbehavin"
Bob Thiele	....	composer: song "What A Wonderful Word"
Fats Waller	....	composer: song "Ain't Misbehavin"

Other crew
Ombretta Benvenuti	....	administrator
Ciro Caruso	....	production secretary
Mario Cecchi Gori	....	presenter
Vittorio Cecchi Gori	....	presenter
Gianni Cecchin	....	general manager
Franca Invernizzi	....	script supervisor (as Franca Santi Invernizzi)
Enrico Lucherini	....	press attache
Danilo Martelli	....	cashier
Fabrizio Martelli	....	cashier
Patrizia Mastrofini	....	assistant cashier
Rosa Pietrini	....	production secretary
Gianluca Pignatelli	....	press attache
Fulvio Rendina	....	production secretary
Daniela Rocco	....	production secretary
Enrico Sanchini	....	tapestry

Production Companies

• Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica
• Eurolux Produzione S.r.l.
• Silvio Berlusconi Communications

Distributors

• Filmayer (Spain)
• Miramax Films (1994) (USA) (subtitled)
• Miramax Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Penta Distribuzione (Italy)

Also Known As:

Ciao, Professore!
Me Let's Hope I Make It

Runtime:

100 min | Spain:97 min

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Altamura, Apulia, Italy

Company:

Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica

Like "To Sir with love" with wicked tongued Italian children!!!

This movie is a true gem...even with all the swearing it still retains an almost disney like innocence. The Italian children that are in this movie will absolutely amaze you...most north-american style child actors are guilty of either complete lack of talent, or of being hams...not so here.... not to say many of the scene's aren't over the top..they are...but they are done so well, and the comedy and drama handled so deftly you take it all in stride.... This movie is on par with another foreign film called "Children of Heaven"....different subject matter, but same sense of comedy and drama.