Maria Montessori
Nov 05 2023
•2h 40m
•Drama, History
Set in 1900, Lili d’Alengy, a Parisian cocotte at the height of her fame, flees Paris to hide her “idiot” daughter. There she meets Maria Montessori, who is pioneering a teaching method that may help the child.
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Jasmine Trinca
Maria Montessori
Leïla Bekhti
Lili d’Alengy
Rafaëlle Sonneville-Caby
Tina d'Alengy
Raffaele Esposito
Giuseppe Ferruccio Montesano
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