For those willing to seek out a decent print and approach it with patience and historical context, La disubbidienza rewards attention, even if it never quite achieves the disobedience its title promises. It remains, more than four decades after its release, a curious and compelling footnote in Italian cinema—a film that aimed high, fell short, but still has secrets worth exploring.
. The film, featuring an acclaimed score by Ennio Morricone, follows a disillusioned 14-year-old boy in post-war Italy who rejects the adult world through sexual awakening, though it is criticized for a disjointed structure. la disubbidienza 1981 imdb top