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.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Luigi Ornaghi, Francesca Moriggi, Omar Brignoli, Antonio Ferrari, Teresa Brescianini, Giuseppe Brignoli
Crew: Ermanno Olmi (Director), Ermanno Olmi (Writer), Ermanno Olmi (Editor), Franco Gambarana (Set Decoration), Enrico Tovaglieri (Production Design), Francesca Zucchelli (Costume Design)
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Studio: Ital-Noleggio Cinematografico, RAI
Runtime: 187 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Aug 28, 1978
IMDb: 3.4
Keywords:farm, dancing, parent child relationship, winter, peasant, village, money, school, shoe, record player, pig slaughter, lombardy, 1900s, compassionate
