The Felling of the Forest (1963)

  • NR
  • 09/18/1963 (IT)
  • Drama
  • 56m

Overview

In the forested slopes surrounding the rural Tuscan village of Tirli, a group of lumberjacks work long hours felling trees in the hopes of making an ample profit. Amongst them, a recently widowed father struggles to overcome the pain of his wife’s death, whilst juggling the fresh financial pressures of raising two motherless children.

Vittorio Cottafavi

Director

Carlo Cassola

Writer

Marcello Fondato

Screenplay

Giuseppe Lazzari

Screenplay

Cast

Gian Maria Volonté's headshot

Gian Maria Volonté

Guglielmo

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