Rita, a vivacious co-ed is in love with her music teacher, a man who leads a double life - bespectacled professor by day and composer of rock songs by night. Will Rita win his heart?
Direction
Wertmüller already flexing her chaotic visual wit pre-Seven Beauties
Costume
Rita Pavone's mod looks that scream 'I will cause problems'
Score
Rock songs vs. classical pretension — the central joke

Director
Lina Wertmüller
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rita Pavone was already a massive pop star in Italy; this was Wertmüller's second feature and her first collaboration with Giancarlo Giannini.
The 'professor with a secret' premise directly parodies the era's stuffy Italian establishment while sneakily celebrating working-class rock culture.
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