Seeking Asylum

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Seeking Asylum

1979

1h 50m

5.9(28 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

A new teacher introduces radical ideas at a nursery school and it leads to various reactions from the students and the parents.

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9 members

Acting

Roberto Benigni

Roberto

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Francesca De Sapio

Chiara

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Dominique Laffin

Isabella

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Carlo Monni

Paolo

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Luca Levi

Luca

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Girolamo Marzano

Mario

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Chiara Moretti

Irma

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Roberto Amaro

Robertino

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Lauro Versari

Unknown Role

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