The Tree of Wooden Clogs ( L' Albero degli zoccoli ) ( L' Arbre aux sabots )

The Tree of Wooden Clogs (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: L' Albero degli zoccoli
Alternate Title: L' Arbre aux sabots
Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Cannes Film Festival
Ceasar Awards
David Donatello Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Italian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
178 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1978 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Italy ( Italy, Greece )

Directed By:
Ermanno Olmi

Written By:
Ermanno Olmi

Actors:
Luigi Ornaghi ..... Batistì
Francesca Moriggi ..... Batistina
Omar Brignoli ..... Minec
Antonio Ferrari ..... Tuni
Teresa Brescianini ..... Widow Runk
Giuseppe Brignoli ..... Anselmo
Carlo Rota ..... Peppino
Pasqualina Brolis ..... Teresina
Massimo Fratus ..... Pierino
Francesca Villa ..... Annetta
Maria Grazia Caroli ..... Bettina
Battista Trevaini ..... Il Finard
Giuseppina Langalelli ..... La Moglie Finarda
Lorenzo Pedroni ..... Il nonno Finard
Felice Cervi ..... Uslì

Synopsis:

A sprawling saga of peasant life in late nineteenth century Italy, tree of Wooden Clogs won the Grand Prize at Cannes in 1978 and stands as a masterpiece of Italian cinema. Set over four seasons, this harrowing yet beautiful film is the story of three communal farming families struggling to survive due to the heavy taxing of their harvest by a wealthy, faceless landlord. On the advice of a local priest, one family makes a great sacrifice by sending their gifted son to school until the boy's broken clog forces the father to transgress his vindictive landlord's estate.

An exploration of the lives of Italian peasants.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 16 March, 2009.

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