Based on the novel by , the film follows fourteen-year-old Luca Manzi (played by Karl Zinny) during the final days of the Fascist Republic of Salò in Northern Italy.
The family governess who uses erotic games to pull Luca out of his suicidal lethargy. La Disubbidienza -1981- Imdb
A legendary figure in Italian cinema ( Divorce Italian Style , The Conformist ), Sandrelli brings a mix of warmth, melancholy, and eroticism to the role of the governess. Based on the novel by , the film
La Disubbidienza has a dedicated following on IMDb, with a rating of 6.8/10 based on 22 user reviews. While the film may not be as widely known as some of Petri's other works, such as "A Hard Life" (1961) or "The Tenth Planet" (1966), it remains a beloved entry in the director's filmography. La Disubbidienza has a dedicated following on IMDb,
: Despising the hypocrisy of his upper-class parents—who adapt to American occupiers just as they did to Nazis—Luca decides to let himself die. Reawakening
Luca’s nihilistic spiral is eventually interrupted by two women who use sensuality as a tether to pull him back to life: Edith (Teresa Ann Savoy): The family governess who initiates Luca into erotic games. Angela (Stefania Sandrelli):