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Padre Padrone

Padre Padrone

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Padre Padrone

1977

1h 54m

6.8(135 votes)

Drama

Overview

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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10 featured cast members

Starring

Omero Antonutti

Omero Antonutti

Padre

Saverio Marconi

Saverio Marconi

Gavino

Marcella Michelangeli

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

Creative team

Directed by: Vittorio Taviani
Paolo Taviani
Written by: Paolo Taviani
Vittorio Taviani
Produced by: Giuliani G. De Negri

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