Padre Padrone

Padre Padrone

114 mins | Drama | May 20, 1977

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

114 mins | Drama | May 20, 1977

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.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers RAI, CINEMA S.r.l.
Original title Padre padrone
Directors Vittorio Taviani, Paolo Taviani
Writers Gavino Ledda, Vittorio Taviani, Paolo Taviani

Cast

Omero Antonutti

as Padre

Saverio Marconi

as Gavino

Fabrizio Forte

as Young Gavino

Marino Cenna

as Young shepherd

Stanko Molnar

as Sebastiano

Gavino Ledda

as Himself

Nanni Moretti

as Cesare