

Ignorance Is Bliss
2017, Italian. Directed by Massimiliano Bruno.
Ernesto and Filippo, two high school teachers, couldn’t be more different: Filippo is a cheerful liberal who is constantly online. Handsome and youthful, he is a serial seducer on the social networks. Ernesto, instead is a stern conservative, rigorously computerless. He is probably the last person around who still has a first-generation cell phone and his teaching methods are very traditional. They used to be best friends but an unresolved fight kept them far apart, until the day fate intervened and they found themselves teaching at the same school. Their opposite viewpoints will soon and inevitably lead to a new clash. The internet will force them to deal with their past, which resurfaces in the shape of Nina, a young woman who conducts an experiment on them: Filippo must try to leave the world of Internet and Ernesto must try to enter it.
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
- Check local
Start now and it ends at ….
Snoozefest
Your time is worth more.
5.9/10 from 460 TMDB viewer ratings.
Seen it? Give your verdict.
Saved privately on this device.
Where to watch Ignorance Is Bliss
Ignorance Is Bliss isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online.
Rent
Buy
Availability in India as of 10 November 2026. Streaming data by JustWatch.
Cast & crew
- Massimiliano BrunoDirector
- Marco GialliniErnesto
- Alessandro GassmannFilippo
- Valeria BilelloMargherita
- Carolina CrescentiniMarianna
- Teresa RomagnoliNina
- Michela AndreozziDott.ssa Andreoli
- Alessandro Di Carlobidello
- Pietro De SilvaUlderico
- Roberta FiorentiniNonna Binetti
- Luciano ScarpaMeyer
- Massimiliano BrunoOsvaldo
- Luca AngelettiNazi
Details
- Released
- 23 February 2017
- Original title
- Beata ignoranza
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Massimiliano Bruno, Herbert Simone Paragnani, Gianni Corsi
Check ratings elsewhere
News & fan talk
If you liked Ignorance Is Bliss

He's Worse than Me
1985 · 6.3/10
Popcorn FlickRecommended by TMDB viewers

Adventures in Public School
2018 · 6.3/10
Popcorn FlickRecommended by TMDB viewers

A Girl in Australia
1971 · 6.7/10
Popcorn FlickRecommended by TMDB viewers

Fantozzi
1975 · 7.8/10
Worth the HypeRecommended by TMDB viewers

Ho visto le stelle
2003 · 5.9/10
SnoozefestRecommended by TMDB viewers

Complexes
1965 · 7.0/10
Worth the HypeRecommended by TMDB viewers

The Most Beautiful Day in the World
2019 · 6.0/10
Popcorn FlickRecommended by TMDB viewers

Talcum Powder
1982 · 6.8/10
Popcorn FlickRecommended by TMDB viewers

Much Ado About Nothing
2013 · 6.8/10
Popcorn FlickRecommended by TMDB viewers

The Marquis of Grillo
1981 · 7.8/10
Worth the HypeRecommended by TMDB viewers
Ignorance Is Bliss: quick answers
Is Ignorance Is Bliss worth watching?
Our verdict is Snoozefest: Your time is worth more. It scores 5.9/10 from 460 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Ignorance Is Bliss?
Ignorance Is Bliss runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
Does Ignorance Is Bliss have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for Ignorance Is Bliss. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
Ignorance Is Bliss parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for Ignorance Is Bliss yet.
Which OTT platform is Ignorance Is Bliss on?
Ignorance Is Bliss isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Ignorance Is Bliss?
If you liked Ignorance Is Bliss, try He's Worse than Me, Adventures in Public School, A Girl in Australia.
Who directed Ignorance Is Bliss?
Ignorance Is Bliss (2017) was directed by Massimiliano Bruno and stars Marco Giallini, Alessandro Gassmann, Valeria Bilello.