Sciopèn (1982): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1982, Sciopèn is a komödie film directed by Luciano Odorisio, running about 100 minutes.

What it’s about. A small town has its placid waters rocked when a 120-piece orchestra is slated to visit on a regular basis to offer special concerts to the community and its environs. The honor of conducting the orchestra seems like it will fall to Francesco (Michele Placido), the community's most well-established music teacher, and to insure his success, his ambitious wife starts sleeping with one of the organizers of the future concerts. Meanwhile, a disgruntled member of the organizing committee decides to muddy the waters by suggesting that another conductor (Andrea, a friend of Francesco's) be hired. Andrea is also a native son who went to the big city to find conducting work but ended up doing television jobs instead. When he receives the call about the prestigious job opportunity, he enthusiastically goes to the town but his wife refuses to join him.

Who’s in it. Sciopèn stars Michele Placido as Francesco Maria Vitale, Giuliana De Sio as Marta Vitale, Adalberto Maria Merli as Andrea Serano and Tino Schirinzi as Nicolino, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 3.3/10, Sciopèn has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Sciopèn page.

If you liked it. Fans of Sciopèn tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.