Padre Padrone(Padre padrone)
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Italy · 1977
1h 54m
Director Vittorio Taviani
Starring Omero Antonutti, Saverio Marconi, Marcella Michelangeli, Fabrizio Forte
Genre Drama
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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.
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