The Tree of Wooden Clogs (1979)

"When the family of man was still—a family."
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76
The Tree of Wooden Clogs
StarringLuigi OrnaghiFrancesca MoriggiOmar Brignoli
DirectorErmanno Olmi
WriterErmanno Olmi
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NR 3 hr 7 minJun 1st, 1979Drama
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Plot
On a turn-of-the-20th-century northern Italian farm, a group of sharecroppers eke out a threadbare existence. A priest advises Batisti and his wife Batistina that their young son Minec should be formally educated, so they sacrifice his help in the fields and send him to school. When Minec's wooden shoe breaks one day, Batisti--in an act of desperation--puts the family's future at risk to replace the clog.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:June 1st, 1979
Original Language:Italian
Production Companies:Ital-Noleggio Cinematografico, RAI
parent child relationshipschoolmoneydramaticvillagedancingwinterfarmnostalgic1900s

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