Canada / May 20, 1977 / 18A
1h 54min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Padre padrone |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Italiano, Latin |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | RAI, CINEMA S.r.l. |
| Release date | 20 maggio 1977 |
| Production | Giuliani G. De Negri |
| Writer | Vittorio Taviani, Paolo Taviani, Gavino Ledda |
| Editing | Roberto Perpignani, Vincenzo Caruso, Andrea Gargano, Rita Triunveri |
| Cinematography | Mario Masini, Aldo Antonelli, Arnaldo Palone |
| Assistant directors | Giampiero Cubeddu, Marco De Poli, Francesco Lizzani, Vittorio Taviani, Paolo Taviani |
| Lighting | Pietro Ras |
| Camera operators | Mario Masini, Aldo Antonelli, Arnaldo Palone |
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| Additional photography | Mario Masini, Aldo Antonelli, Arnaldo Palone |
| Production design | Gianni Sbarra |
| Art direction | Gianni Sbarra |
| Set decoration | Gianni Sbarra |
| Music | Egisto Macchi, Fernando Caso, Pietrantonio Federico, Giovanni Sardo, Adriano Taloni |
| Sound | Egisto Macchi, Fernando Caso, Pietrantonio Federico, Giovanni Sardo, Adriano Taloni |
| Costume design | Lina Nerli Taviani, Gloria Fava |
| Makeup | Gloria Fava, Lina Nerli Taviani |
| Hairstyling | Lina Nerli Taviani, Gloria Fava |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
France / May 20, 1977
Italy / Sep 02, 1977
United States / Sep 24, 1977
South Korea / Jun 21, 1997 / 18
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