The Tree of Wooden Clogs

• 7.6 Drama
• 1978-08-28
• 187 minutes mins

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.

Starring:

Luigi Ornaghi (Batistì) Francesca Moriggi (Batistina) Omar Brignoli (Minec) Antonio Ferrari (Tuni) Teresa Brescianini (Widow Runk) Giuseppe Brignoli (Anselmo) Carlo Rota (Peppino) Pasqualina Brolis (Teresina) Massimo Fratus (Pierino) Francesca Villa (Annetta)

Director:

Ermanno Olmi

Writer:

Ermanno Olmi