Padre Padrone (1977)

Name: Padre Padrone
Released: 1977
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Cast: Omero Antonutti, Saverio Marconi, Marcella Michelangeli

Directed by Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
Written by Gavino Ledda, Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani
Starring Omero Antonutti, Saverio Marconi and Marcella Michelangeli

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.

Released: 1977
Running time: 1 hour 54 minutes