Padre Padrone

Padre Padrone

1977•1h 54m•6.9/10

Drama

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6.9/10(124)

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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Production

RAI, CINEMA S.r.l.

Language

IT

Status

Released

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Cast

Omero Antonutti

Omero Antonutti

Padre

Saverio Marconi

Saverio Marconi

Gavino

Marcella Michelangeli

Madre

Fabrizio Forte

Young Gavino

Marino Cenna

Marino Cenna

Young shepherd

Stanko Molnar

Stanko Molnar

Sebastiano

Gavino Ledda

Gavino Ledda

Himself

Nanni Moretti

Nanni Moretti

Cesare

Pierluigi Alvau

Giuseppino Angioni

Fabio Angioni

Giuseppe Brandino

Mario Cheri

Giuseppe Chessa Perle

Domenico Deriu

Marina D'Onofrio

Pietro Paolo Fauli

Franca Floris

Mario Fulghesu

Antonio Garrucciu

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