The Catholic School 2021
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 107 minutes
- Director
- Stefano Mordini
- Networks
- Picomedia, Warner Bros Pictures Italia
What is The Catholic School?
The Catholic School is a 2021 crime, thriller, drama, and history film with a runtime of 1 hour and 47 minutes. It depicts the Circeo massacre of 1975, in which three wealthy former students of Rome's prestigious all-boys Catholic high school, San Leone Magno, brutally tortured, raped, and murdered two young women.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2021
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 107 minutes
- Release date
- Oct 7, 2021
- Studios
- Picomedia, Warner Bros Pictures Italia
- Genres
- Crime, Thriller, Drama, History
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.2/10
- Episode runtime
- ~107 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Picomedia, Warner Bros Pictures Italia
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The Catholic School is a 2021 crime, thriller, drama, and history film with a runtime of 1 hour and 47 minutes. It depicts the Circeo massacre of 1975, in which three wealthy former students of Rome's prestigious all-boys Catholic high school, San Leone Magno, brutally tortured, raped, and murdered two young women.
The film holds cultural significance by exposing the violence within the upper middle class during a period when traditional religious and family structures were perceived to be under threat. The tone is centered on a shocking event that captivated the country and revealed a dark societal underbelly.
Should you watch it?
“Three wealthy former students commit a brutal massacre that exposes the dark underbelly of Italian society.”
- Explores the real-life Circeo massacre
- Examines the violence of the upper middle class
- Analyzes the fragility of traditional family and religious structures
- Contains depictions of brutal torture and rape
Watch it if you are interested in historical crime dramas that critique social class and privilege.
This is a crime thriller and drama with a mature tone and a runtime of 1 hour and 47 minutes.
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What is the film about?
It follows three well-off former students of San Leone Magno who committed the Circeo massacre in 1975.
How long is the movie?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 47 minutes.
What genres does this film fall under?
It is categorized as crime, thriller, drama, and history.
Is this based on a true story?
Yes, it is based on the Circeo massacre that shocked Italy in 1975.
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