Italian movie about a boy that goes blind,?

italian movie about a boy that goes blind, and he's sent to a monastery by his parents whitch didn't have enough money to sustain his education, and he falls in love, rides a bike with a girl whitch he eventually falls in love with..very interesting movie, if anyone cand just give me the name of the movie, i would be must grateful..thank you for your time, and happy hollydays.! pierre