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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Palme d'Or (1977)
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Setting
Set in Sardinia
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Music
Music by Egisto Macchi
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Mario Masini
Details
- Directors
- Writers
- Paolo TavianiWriter
- Vittorio TavianiWriter
- Gavino LeddaBook
- Original title
- Padre padrone
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 20, 1977
- Original language
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy
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In the United States
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Cast
Omero AntonuttiPadre
Saverio MarconiGavino
Marcella MichelangeliMadre- Fabrizio ForteYoung Gavino
Marino CennaYoung shepherd
Stanko MolnarSebastiano
Gavino LeddaHimself
Nanni MorettiCesare- Pierluigi Alvau
- Giuseppino Angioni
- Fabio Angioni
- Giuseppe Brandino
- Mario Cheri
- Giuseppe Chessa Perle
- Domenico Deriu
- Marina D'Onofrio
- Pietro Paolo Fauli
- Franca Floris
- Mario Fulghesu
- Antonio Garrucciu
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