Padre padrone
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.
Padre Padrone (1977) is a drama film directed by Paolo Taviani, released on May 20, 1977 with a runtime of 1h 54m. It stars Omero Antonutti, Saverio Marconi, Marcella Michelangeli and Fabrizio Forte. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 130 ratings.
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Omero Antonutti
as Padre
Saverio Marconi
as Gavino
Marcella Michelangeli
as Madre
Fabrizio Forte
as Young Gavino
Marino Cenna
as Young shepherd
Stanko Molnar
as Sebastiano
Gavino Ledda
as Himself
Nanni Moretti
as Cesare
Pierluigi Alvau
Giuseppino Angioni
Fabio Angioni
Giuseppe Brandino
Directed by Paolo Taviani, written by Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani and Gavino Ledda, produced by Giuliani G. De Negri.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 130 ratings.
Based on the true story of author Gavino Ledda, we follow his life growing up on a Sicilian farm where he is subjected to the brutal realism of his father. It all begins when he is taken out of school at a very young age because dad (Omero Antonutti) needs him to tend the sheep and keep them safe from snakes, wolves and bandits! He's barely two foot tall at this stage. This is the template for much of the rest of…
Reviewed on May 17, 2024
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Padre Padrone (1977) is available to stream on Cohen Media Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Padre Padrone (1977) includes Omero Antonutti, Saverio Marconi, Marcella Michelangeli, Fabrizio Forte and Marino Cenna. The film was directed by Paolo Taviani. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Padre Padrone was released on May 20, 1977 and runs for 1h 54m.
Padre Padrone (1977) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 130 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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