The Tree of Wooden Clogs -- Olmi (1978) - Part I

L'Albero Degli Zoccoli -- Ermanno Olmi (1978)

"Renowned director Ermanno Olmi's award-winning drama is a poignant look at rural peasant life in Northern Italy at the turn of the century. This moving story brings to life the hardships and adversity facing a family struggling to survive under oppressive rule.
At a great sacrifice, a family sends their young son to school to learn in lieu of having him work on the farm. Relying on his precious pair of clogs, the little boy must walk the long distance to school every day. When they break, his father sneaks into a prized grove in their village to obtain the wood for a new pair. The callous, wealthy landlord catches him and he is punished severely for his infraction. Winner of the Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, Olmi's breakthrough film is considered by many to be a masterpiece -- a revealing, serious piece of filmmaking that exemplifies his mastery of movement, color and imagery and above all, depicting the humanity of his subjects."

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• The
• Tree
• of
• Wooden
• Clogs;
• L'Albero
• Degli
• Zoccoli;
• Ermanno
• Olmi

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amazing to see this way of life ... and in good quality