Fontamara 1980

Synopsis:

Fontamara is a village in the Marsica, forgotten by all but God and its inhabitants are called 'cafoni' (boors). Berardo Viola wants to marry Elvira but only after gaining enough money to buy some land and in order to reach his aim he has the idea of going to a great city. When Maria Grazia is raped by the fascists, Berardo and Antonio decide to leave Fontamara and go to Rome. Here they are swindled by a lawyer and afterwards they are invited by an antifascist to a restaurant where they are arrested by the police because of some subversive papers they had.

Directed by: Carlo Lizzani
Written by: Carlo Lizzani & Lucio De Caro
Release date: 1980-09-12
Runtime: 139 minutes
Cast:
Michele Placido
Michele Placido
Berardo Viola 
Antonella Murgia
Antonella Murgia
Elvira 
Ida Di Benedetto
Ida Di Benedetto
Maria Rosa 
Imma Piro
Imma Piro
Maria Grazia 
Antonio Orlando
Antonio Orlando
Antonio 
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