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.
| Title | The Tree of Wooden Clogs |
|---|---|
| Year | 1978 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | Italy |
| Studio | Ital-Noleggio Cinematografico, RAI |
| Cast | Luigi Ornaghi, Francesca Moriggi, Omar Brignoli, Antonio Ferrari, Teresa Brescianini, Giuseppe Brignoli |
| Crew | Ermanno Olmi (Writer), Ermanno Olmi (Director), Ermanno Olmi (Editor), Enrico Tovaglieri (Production Design), Franco Gambarana (Set Decoration), Francesca Zucchelli (Costume Design) |
| Keyword | farm, dancing, parent child relationship, winter, peasant, village, money, school, shoe, nostalgic, record player, pig slaughter, lombardy, 1900s, wonder, dramatic, compassionate |
| Release | Aug 28, 1978 |
| Runtime | 187 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 7.60 / 10 by 210 users |
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