The Flavor of Corn (1989)
1h 33m
Running Time
July 9, 1989Release Date
The Flavor of Corn (1989)
1h 33m
Running Time
July 9, 1989Release Date
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Plot.
Lorenzo, a handsome first-year professor in an isolated Italian village, falls under the spell of his most beguiling pupil, a dark-haired, starry-eyed 12-year-old named Duilio. As Lorenzo's relationship with his heartless girlfriend deteriorates, he finds himself walking the fields with his loving student. When their idyllic friendship is questioned by Duilio's suspicious stepmother, Lorenzo is brought to a crisis of conscience.
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Cast & Crew.
Lorenzo Lena
Lorenzo
Marco Mestriner
Duilio
Alba Mottura
Cecilia
Egidio Termine
Bruno
Marina Vlady
Duilio's Stepmother
Gianni Da Campo
Director
Mattia Pinoli
Duilio's Grandfather
Paolo Garlato
Duilio's Father
Elisabetta Barbini
Duilio's Grandmother
Enzo Porcelli
Producer
Elena Barbalich
Adalgisa
Franco Piersanti
Composer
Efisio Coletti
Headmaster
Emilio Bestetti
Cinematographer
Fernanda Indoni
Editor
Maria Baldo
Teacher
Michele Pastres
Waitress
Media.
Details.
Wiki.
The Flavor of Corn (Italian: Il sapore del grano; also known in English as The Taste of Wheat) is a 1986 Italian coming-of-age film. Written and directed by Gianni Da Campo, the film stars Lorenzo Lena and Marco Mestriner and follows the story of a relationship between a professor and his 12-year-old student.