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The Teacher from Vigevano

Antonio Mombelli (Alberto Sordi, Il Vedovo) is content with his life as a primary school teacher in the small town of Vigevano. But his wife Ada (Claire Bloom, Limelight) is ashamed of their humble circumstances and dreams of something better for their family. She insists he quits his job, gives up on his pension, and opens a small shoe factory… Teetering between humour and tragedy, this early film by Elio Petri (A Quiet Place in the Country, The Working Class Goes to Heaven) is commedia all’italiana at its most bittersweet. Sordi’s bumbling husband careens from catastrophe to catastrophe as he navigates changing definitions for happiness in 1960s Italy.

BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

• 4K restoration by StudioCanal
• Uncompressed mono PCM audio
• New visual essay by critic and filmmaker Kat Ellinger (2026)
• Archival documentary featuring critics Jean Gili and Philippe Rouyer, and Elio Petri’s widow, Paola Petri (55 mins)
• Newly improved English subtitle translation
• Reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters
• Booklet featuring writing by Elio Petri: Investigation of a Filmmaker author Roberto Curti and archival writing
• Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

Add all four of our December releases (The Teacher from Vigevano, A Quiet Place in the Country, Ossessione, Across 110th Street) to cart to receive 10% off. Discount automatically applied at cart. Ends October 7th.

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Year: 1963
Country: Italy
Cert: 12
Format: Blu-ray
Region: AB
RAD217BDLE
EAN: 5060974684311
Release date: 07/12/26