Bianca (1984)

Michele is a mathematics professor who just started a new job in a school with some peculiar teaching methods. After a woman in his neighborhood is murdered, Michele meets beautiful ... See full summary »

Director:

Nanni Moretti

Writers:

Nanni Moretti (story), Nanni Moretti (screenplay)

Stars:

Nanni Moretti, Laura Morante, Roberto Vezzosi

5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nanni Moretti	...	Michele Apicella
Laura Morante	...	Bianca
Roberto Vezzosi	...	Il commissario / Police inspector
Remo Remotti	...	Siro Siri
Claudio Bigagli	...	Ignazio
Enrica Maria Modugno	...	Aurora
Vincenzo Salemme	...	Massimiliano
Margherita Sestito	...	Maria
Dario Cantarelli	...	Il preside / School dean
Virginie Alexandre	...	Martina
Matteo Fago	...	Matteo
Giovanni Buttafava	...	Il professore contestato / Contested teacher
Alberto Cracco	...	Il patrigno di Martina / Martina's Stepfather
Giovannella De Luca	...	Dirimpettaia / Neighbor mother
Nicola Di Pinto	...	Poliziotto / Policeman

Storyline

Michele is a mathematics professor who just started a new job in a school with some peculiar teaching methods. After a woman in his neighborhood is murdered, Michele meets beautiful colleague Bianca, and a relationship begins between the two. Where is this relationship heading, and will Michele be able to help the police catch the murderer?

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Plot Keywords:

italy | character name as title | forename as title | male frontal nudity | male nudity | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

The giant glass was really filled with chocolate cream (several liters of it!). After the shots were taken, cast and crew promptly proceeded to empty it.

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Goofs

During the ending titles, the year of production is incorrectly written as MCMXXXIV (1934) instead of MCMLXXXIV (1984).

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Quotes

Michele Apicella: Friends disappoint you, normal people don't.

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Connections

Edited into Riso in bianco: Nanni Moretti atleta di se stesso (1984)

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Soundtracks

Un po' di pena
Written by Gino Paoli and A. Balducci
Courtesy of Durium - Senza Fine

User Reviews

Strong and Beautiful

Extreme clearness of mind can be as necessary as breath, and rigour felt as the only decent way through life. And then it is very hard.

Just watch it.

Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian French

Release Date:

16 April 1986 (France)

Also Known As:

Bianka

Filming Locations:

Piazza Damiano Sauli, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Faso Film, Reteitalia

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1