Movie poster for In the Name of the Father
TMDb Rating
6.4/10

41 verified votes

In the Name of the Father (1971)

HistoryDramaMysteryComedy
109 min

Plot Summary

In 1958 Angelo, a rich and spoiled boy, enters a religious school, where students are tired of its vice-rector, and the strict rules and old-fashioned teaching methods of priests. Soon, Angelo exerts strong leadership among his peers and incites turmoil among them, helped by intellectual Franco and shy Camma. They expel the prefect from the school, organize a Grand Guignol show, and disappear the corpse of an old professor.

Director

Marco Bellocchio

Top Cast

Yves BeneytonRenato ScarpaPiero VidaAldo SassiLou Castel

More Movies Like This

Can't find that one movie?

Try our AI-powered movie finder. Describe any scene or plot detail, and we'll identify it for you in seconds.