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Padre padrone 1977
1h 54min | Biography, Drama | 17 May 1977 (France)

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The true story of the life of Gavino Ledda, the son of a Sardinian shepherd, and how he managed to escape his harsh, almost barbaric existence by slowly educating himself, despite violent opposition from his brutal father.

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The life of an Italian peasant who was forced out of school by his father so as to be a shepherd in the remote country side. The loneliness and the father’s brutality has an effect on the boy who grows up to be a late learner in reading and writing. This new knowledge he uses as a weapon against the everlasting battle with his tyrant father. The first half drags on but the second half all comes together.

Directors: Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
Writers: Gavino Ledda (book), Paolo Taviani
Stars: Omero Antonutti, Saverio Marconi, Marcella Michelangeli
Country: Italy
Language: Italian | Sardinian | German | Latin
Release Date: 17 May 1977 (France)
Also Known As: Padre padrone 1977
Filming Locations: Sardinia, Italy

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The true story of the life of Gavino Ledda, the son of a Sardinian shepherd, and how he managed to escape his harsh, almost barbaric existence by slowly educating himself, despite violent …