La Disubbidienza -1981- Imdb -
On IMDb and among cult film circles, La Disubbidienza is often sought out for three reasons:
Verdict: La Disubbidienza is not a perfect film. It is uneven, tonally confused, and often leering. However, it is an interesting artifact. It successfully blends the "sex comedy" style popular in Italy at the time with a darker, genuine historical conscience. It is a film about the moment you realize your parents (and your country) are wrong, and the difficult choice to say "no."
If you scroll through the user reviews on IMDB, you will notice a recurring theme: discomfort. La Disubbidienza handles the sexual awakening of a 14-year-old boy with unflinching European realism. In an era where American films were still sanitizing teenage angst (e.g., Sixteen Candles a few years later), Lado and Moravia present Luca’s encounters as awkward, mechanical, and psychologically damaging.
The film’s "disobedience" is Luca’s refusal to remain a child. He experiments with prostitutes, spies on adults, and attempts a relationship with Edith (Teresa Ann Savoy). Lado does not eroticize these moments; he clinicalizes them. This approach led to censorship issues in several countries and an "R" rating in the US (under its English title Disobedience), but on IMDB, it has sparked decades of debate regarding the depiction of minors in European art films.
If you rely solely on the numerical score of IMDB (6.2), you might pass over La Disubbidienza. That would be a mistake. This is a 3.5-star film in quality but a 5-star artifact for those interested in transitional Italian cinema between the arthouse explosion of the 1970s and the commercial collapse of the 1980s. La Disubbidienza -1981- Imdb
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The film rests heavily on the shoulders of its cast, and they deliver nuanced performances that elevate the material above standard melodrama.
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Director: Aldo Lado Starring: Stefania Sandrelli, Teresa Ann Savoy, Mario Adorf, Fernando Rey Genre: Drama / Psychological Thriller Country: Italy Verdict: La Disubbidienza is not a perfect film
The casting is one of the film's most memorable—and bizarre—elements.
The official IMDB entry for La Disubbidienza -1981- (IMDB Title ID: tt0082263) serves as the primary archive for this elusive film. As of this writing, the film holds a modest but respectable rating—typically hovering around 6.2/10 based on several hundred user votes. While not a blockbuster score, it is consistent with arthouse dramas of its era that have yet to receive a proper HD restoration.
Key details listed on IMDB include:
One of the most frequently visited sections of this IMDB page is the "Parents Guide" due to the film's controversial subject matter regarding adolescent sexuality.
This is the most frustrating part of the IMDB page. For years, the "Where to Watch" section has remained empty. La Disubbidienza is considered a "lost film" in the sense that it never received a proper DVD or Blu-ray release in Region 1 (North America). However, due to the persistence of fans tracking the IMDB reference, you can occasionally find it under the following circumstances: