His father (Mario Adorf) is a fervent Fascist, a man who has sold his soul to the regime for comfort and status. His mother (Stefania Sandrelli) is beautiful but fragile, drifting through a life of listless luxury. However, the family's fragile ecosystem is disrupted when the father brings home a new governess for Luca, the young and attractive German woman named Anni (Teresa Ann Savoy).
The film's strongest assets include Ennio Morricone's evocative score, Dante Spinotti's cinematography, and strong performances from its talented cast, particularly Stefania Sandrelli and Teresa Ann Savoy. Its weaknesses include occasional narrative incoherence, uneven pacing, and the poor quality of widely available prints.
Alberto Moravia (novel), Aldo Lado, and Barbara Alberti (screenplay) Release Date: 25 September 1981 (Italy) Genres: Drama / Romance Runtime: 98 minutes Country of Origin: Italy Language: Italian Plot Overview
Drama / Romance / Historical
The film is based on the novel La disubbidienza by Alberto Moravia, one of Italy's most important 20th-century writers. Moravia's novel, first published in 1948, is a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story that explores the psychological and political disillusionment of a young man coming of age in fascist Italy.
His erratic, deeply troubled governess who introduces him to the messy, intense world of adult sexuality.
Aldo Lado uses a somber, almost gothic atmosphere that distinguishes it from more vulgar contemporary erotic films. Literary Roots: La Disubbidienza -1981- Imdb
On IMDb and among cult film circles, La Disubbidienza is often sought out for three reasons:
Luca lacks the political power to fight the fascist regime or the economic power to leave his family. Therefore, his own body becomes his weapon. His hunger strike and self-inflicted sickness are the only domains where he exercises absolute control. 3. Sexual Awakening as Healing
Luca does not triumph in a dramatic sense. Instead, he accepts his alienation. The final shot often implies that his real “disobedience” is choosing authenticity over approval — even if that choice leads to loneliness. He steps away from the family table, literally or metaphorically, and walks into an uncertain future. His father (Mario Adorf) is a fervent Fascist,
He emerges from his sickbed not as a compliant son, but as a man who has traded his nihilism for a messy, uncertain, but vibrant future. for Luca, or shall we look into the historical context of the 1944 setting?
(Teresa Ann Savoy), his father's mistress, who first introduces him to sexual awakening.