Il piccolo lord (1996) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1996, Il piccolo lord is a famille and téléfilm film directed by Gianfranco Albano, running about 89 minutes.

What it’s about. 11-year-old Christian lives with his Italian mother Gioia in poverty on the island of Ischia. His German father died in a rescue mission before Christian was born. The kind boy had an unremarkable and calm life until, one day, his grandfather Carl Schneibel finds him. Schneibel is a wealthy businessman who had never seen Christian before. Since the old lonely man has no heir, he decides to take Christian in and offer him a good education. Schneibel has never been on good terms with his son and never liked his son’s choice of wife, so he decides that Gioia must not come along. Despite, Gioia does not wish to obstruct her son’s future and allows him to go. Thanks to his good nature and his kind ways, Christian wins the heart of his grandfather and changes his life for the better.

Who’s in it. Il piccolo lord stars Mario Adorf as Carl Schneibel, Marianne Sägebrecht as Klara, Antonella Ponziani as Gioia and Francesco De Pasquale as Christian, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Il piccolo lord has proved divisive with audiences.

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

If you liked it. Fans of Il piccolo lord tend to enjoy Le Voyage de Chihiro, Retour vers le futur, Le Roi lion and Coco.