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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 same-sex romance that develops between a young professor and his 12-year-old student.
Original Release
01/20/1986
US Release
11/09/1986
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lorenzo Lena | Lorenzo |
| Marco Mestriner | Duilio |
| Alba Mottura | Cecilia |
| Egidio Termine | Bruno |
| Mattia Pinoli | Duilio's Grandfather |
| Paolo Garlato | Duilio's Father |
| Elena Barbalich | Adalgisa |
| Elisabetta Barbini | Duilio's Grandmother |
| Efisio Coletti | Headmaster |
| Maria Baldo | Teacher |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lorenzo Lena | Lorenzo |
| Marco Mestriner | Duilio |
| Alba Mottura | Cecilia |
| Egidio Termine | Bruno |
| Mattia Pinoli | Duilio's Grandfather |
| Paolo Garlato | Duilio's Father |
| Elena Barbalich | Adalgisa |
| Elisabetta Barbini | Duilio's Grandmother |
| Efisio Coletti | Headmaster |
| Maria Baldo | Teacher |
| Michele Pastres | Waitress |
| Marina Vlady | Duilio's Stepmother |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Chantal Lenoble-Bergamo | Producer |
| Enzo Porcelli | Producer |
