The Tree of Wooden Clogs
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On a northern Italian farm, Batistì and his wife decide to send their son Minec to school, sacrificing his help in the fields but hoping to break the cycle of poverty in the family. But when Minec’s shoe breaks while walking for miles, Batisti puts the family’s future at risk to replace the clog.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1978-08-28
Runtime: 187 mins
Director: Ermanno Olmi
Writer: Ermanno Olmi
Spoken language: Italiano
Genres: Drama
Original title: The Tree of Wooden Clogs
Production Companies: Ital-Noleggio Cinematografico, RAI
Production Countries: Italy
Cast
Luigi Ornaghi
Francesca Moriggi
Omar Brignoli
Antonio Ferrari
Teresa Brescianini
Giuseppe Brignoli
Carlo Rota
Pasqualina Brolis
Massimo Fratus
Francesca Villa
Maria Grazia Caroli
Battista Trevaini
Giuseppina Langalelli
Lorenzo Pedroni
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