Padre Padrone


The Cohen Film Collection


 

Writers/Director
Paolo Taviani
Vittorio Taviani

Cast
Fabrizio Forte
Marcella Michelangeli
Nanni Moretti

Follows the story of young, barely literate shepherd boy Gavino who lives under the thumb of his tyrannical peasant father. He is ultimately rescued from his family and his isolated lifestyle by a call to military service, eventually emerging as a brilliant linguist and scholar. Based on the book by Gavino Ledda.

Italy | Italian | 1977 | 114 min | HD