Description |
2 DVDs (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
Description |
digital |
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optical |
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mono |
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PAL |
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video file |
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DVD video |
System Details |
DVD, PAL, Region 0, 4:3 letterbox; 1.0 mono. |
Cast |
Omero Antonutti, Fabrizio Forte, Saverio Marconi ... [et al.]. |
Credits |
Costumes, Lina Nerli Taviani ; scenery, Giovanni Sbarra ; director of photography, Mario Masini ; editing, Roberto Perpignani ; music composed and directed by Egisto Macchi. |
Note |
Videorecording of a motion picture made in Italy, 1977, based on the autobiographical novel by Gavino Ledda. |
Audience |
"Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over. Contains strong sex references and moderate violence"--Container. |
Summary |
The movie is the tale of a young, barely literate shepherd boy, who lives under the thumb of his tyrannical and brutal peasant father. Rescued from his family and his isolated lifestyle when called for military service, the boy eventually emerges as a brilliant scholar. |
Note |
Special feature: Carlo Lizzini intervista Paolo e Vittorio Taviani registi = Talking about cincema : interview to Paolo and Vittorio Taviani. |
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Arrow Films: FCD316 (on container spine and disc surface); VFD09639 (on disc surface). |
Awards |
"Palma d'oro e Premio della critica internazionale FIPRESCI al Festival internazionale del film Cannes, 1977"--Opening credits. |
Language |
Italian dialogue with optional English subtitles. |
Subject |
Ledda, Gavino, 1938- -- Drama.
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Ledda, Gavino, 1938- |
Genre/Form |
Drama.
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Biographical films.
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Biographical films.
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Feature films.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Fiction films.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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Added Author |
Taviani, Paolo, 1931- screenwriter, director.
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Taviani, Vittorio, 1929-2018, screenwriter, director.
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Lizzani, Carlo, director, interviewer.
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Antonutti, Omero, 1935-2019, actor.
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Forte, Fabrizio, actor.
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Marconi, Saverio, 1948- actor.
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Macchi, Egisto, composer.
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Arrow Films (Firm)
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Radiotelevisione italiana.
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Added Title |
Talking about cinema : the Taviani brothers
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Standard No. |
5027035004808 |
Music No. |
FCD316 Arrow Films |
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VFD09639 Arrow Films |
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FCD316/B Arrow Films |
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