Underplayed Gems

The Little Teacher (1942)

The Little Teacher poster
Original title
La maestrina
Directed by
Giorgio Bianchi
Genre
comedy film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 23m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young teacher moves to a small town and deals with the local people and their minor conflicts. The story focuses on her relationships with a few key figures.

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What happens

The Little Teacher (Italian: La maestrina) is a 1942 Italian drama film directed by Giorgio Bianchi and starring Maria Denis, Nino Besozzi and Elvira Betrone. It was based on a play of the same title by Dario Niccodemi. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome and on location around Lake Orta in Piedmont. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gino Brosio and Ottavio Scotti. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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