Maria Montessori: una vita per i bambini

Maria Montessori: una vita per i bambini

Directed by Gianluca Maria Tavarelli

Produced by Taodue Film

2007200 min6.8 / 10

A biographical drama about Maria Montessori's lifelong struggle to establish her revolutionary educational philosophy against institutional resistance and personal hardship.

The story of Maria Montessori the most famous pedagogue of the world. She spent all her life to make her "metodo" (method) accepted in the archaic Italian school system, while the rest of the world immediately understand the importance of her theories. She was the first Italian Doctor, a famous feminist, a scientist. Her private life was hit by having an illegitimate son and by the Fascism that didn't want to accept completely her theories.

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  • Is Maria Montessori: una vita per i bambini violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Maria Montessori: una vita per i bambini sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Maria Montessori: una vita per i bambini easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Maria Montessori: una vita per i bambini scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Maria Montessori: una vita per i bambini end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

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Familiar shape, done well.

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