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Follows the story of young, barely literate shepherd boy Gavino who lives under the thumb of his tyrannical peasant father. He is ultimately rescued from his family and his isolated lifestyle by a call to military service, eventually emerging as a brilliant linguist and scholar. Based on the book by Gavino Ledda.
Original Release
09/02/1977
US Release
09/24/1977
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Omero Antonutti | Father / Padre |
| Saverio Marconi | Gavino / Gavino Ledda |
| Marcella Michelangeli | Mother / Madre |
| Fabrizio Forte | Young Gavino / Young Gavino Ledda |
| Marino Cenna | Young shepherd |
| Stanko Molnar | Sebastiano |
| Nanni Moretti | Cesare |
| Pierluigi Alvau | |
| Giuseppino Angioni | |
| Fabio Angioni |
Directors
Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
Writers
Gavino Ledda, Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Omero Antonutti | Father / Padre |
| Saverio Marconi | Gavino / Gavino Ledda |
| Marcella Michelangeli | Mother / Madre |
| Fabrizio Forte | Young Gavino / Young Gavino Ledda |
| Marino Cenna | Young shepherd |
| Stanko Molnar | Sebastiano |
| Nanni Moretti | Cesare |
| Pierluigi Alvau | |
| Giuseppino Angioni | |
| Fabio Angioni | |
| Giuseppe Brandino | |
| Mario Cheri | |
| Giuseppe Chessa Perle | |
| Domenico Deriu | |
| Marina D'Onofrio | |
| Pietro Paolo Fauli | |
| Franca Floris | |
| Mario Fulghesu | |
| Antonio Garrucciu | |
| Gianni Garruccio |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Giuliani G. De Negri | Producer |
