L'albero degli zoccoli 1978

Synopsis:

On a northern Italian farm, Batistì and his wife decide to send their son Minec to school, sacrificing his help in the fields but hoping to break the cycle of poverty in the family. But when Minec’s shoe breaks while walking for miles, Batisti puts the family’s future at risk to replace the clog.

Directed by: Ermanno Olmi
Written by: Ermanno Olmi
Release date: 1978-08-28
Runtime: 187 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: When the family of man was still—a family.
Cast:
Luigi Ornaghi
Luigi Ornaghi
Batistì 
Francesca Moriggi
Francesca Moriggi
Batistina 
Omar Brignoli
Omar Brignoli
Minec 
Teresa Brescianini
Teresa Brescianini
Widow Runk 
Giuseppe Brignoli
Giuseppe Brignoli
Anselmo 
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Also known as:
  • Kigutsu no Ki
  • The Tree of Wooden Clogs
  • To dendro kai ta tsokara
  • Treskotreet
  • 나막신 나무