The Little Archimedes
1980, Italian. Directed by Gianni Amelio.
The action takes place in Florence in the 1930s. Alfred, an Englishman who moved to that city in order to write a book on Giotto, meets a boy who is fond of music and mathematics, with whom he becomes close friends. Alfred goes to Switzerland, but one day he receives an anguished letter from the boy and rushes back to Florence where he learns some terrible news.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
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- Released
- 7 March 1980
- Original title
- Il piccolo Archimede
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Gianni Amelio
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The Little Archimedes runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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The Little Archimedes isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 March 1980. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Little Archimedes?
If you liked The Little Archimedes, try American Son, TalhotBlond, Iron Jawed Angels.
Who directed The Little Archimedes?
The Little Archimedes (1980) was directed by Gianni Amelio and stars John Steiner, Aldo Salvi, Shirley Corrigan.