Under the Olive Tree (1950)

  • NR
  • 09/10/1950 (IT)
  • Drama
  • 1h 47m

Overview

A young shepherd returns home after the Second World War having been held in a prisoner of war camp. He finds that the local landowner has stolen his sheep and his girlfriend. When he also assaults and murders his sister, the shepherd takes revenge.

Giuseppe De Santis

Director, Story, Screenplay

Gianni Puccini

Story, Screenplay

Carlo Lizzani

Screenplay

Libero De Libero

Screenplay

Cast

Raf Vallone's headshot

Raf Vallone

Francesco Dominici
Lucia Bosè's headshot

Lucia Bosè

Lucia Silvestri
Folco Lulli's headshot

Folco Lulli

Agostino Bonfiglio
Maria Grazia Francia's headshot

Maria Grazia Francia

Maria Grazia Dominici
Dante Maggio's headshot

Dante Maggio

Salvatore Capuano
Michele Riccardini's headshot

Michele Riccardini

Il maresciallo
Vincenzo Talarico's headshot

Vincenzo Talarico

L'avvocato difensore di Francesco
Pietro Tordi's headshot

Pietro Tordi

L'avvocato Gaetano Bertarelli

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