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