Seeking Asylum (1979): Cast & Plot
Seeking Asylum is a 1979 comedy drama directed by Marco Ferreri, starring Roberto Benigni as Roberto, Dominique Laffin and Carlo Monni. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Director
- Marco Ferreri
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- 23 Giugno
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Seeking Asylum About?
The premise of Seeking Asylum without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A new teacher introduces radical ideas at a nursery school and it leads to various reactions from the students and the parents.
Seeking Asylum Themes & Keywords
· 6 tags- teacher
- school
- pregnancy
- troubled kids
- modern society
- abandoned theater
Seeking Asylum Cast & Characters
Roberto Benigni leads the cast as Roberto, with Dominique Laffin as Isabella and Carlo Monni as Paolo. Directed by Marco Ferreri; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Marco Ferreri
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Roberto Benigni as Roberto - Dominique Laffin as Isabella
- Carlo Monni as Paolo
- Francesca De Sapio as Chiara
Also Starring in Seeking Asylum
· 5 more- Girolamo Marzano Mario
- Chiara Moretti Irma
- Lauro Versari
- Luca Levi Luca
- Roberto Amaro Robertino
More from Marco Ferreri
More films directed by Marco Ferreri: Nitrate Base, Diary of a Maniac, The Flesh and Plato’s Banquet.
Seeking Asylum Plot Summary
What happens in Seeking Asylum from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the Corticella district of Bologna, a landmark moment arrives as a male teacher steps into a kindergarten for the first time. Roberto is an excellent educator who quickly builds a warm rapport with the children—and with the female staff—earning their trust from day one. His methods are unconventional and driven by a strong sense of freedom, a teaching style that feels refreshing yet gradually puts him at odds with the authorities who expect a more traditional approach. The classroom atmosphere brightens under his presence, and the kids respond with curiosity, while his colleagues observe with a mix of admiration and concern about how his liberty-minded philosophy fits into the school’s rules.
Full summary
The whole story of Seeking Asylum, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Seeking Asylum?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Seeking Asylum FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Seeking Asylum, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Seeking Asylum?
Seeking Asylum runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was Seeking Asylum released?
Seeking Asylum was released on October 24, 1979.
Who directed Seeking Asylum?
Seeking Asylum was directed by Marco Ferreri.
More films by Marco Ferreri Who is in the cast of Seeking Asylum?
Seeking Asylum stars Roberto Benigni as Roberto, Dominique Laffin as Isabella and Carlo Monni as Paolo, among 9 credited actors.
Does Seeking Asylum have a post-credit scene?
No. Seeking Asylum has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Seeking Asylum in?
The original language of Seeking Asylum is Italian.
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