The Tree of Wooden Clogs (1978) on Netflix
On a farm near Bergamo in 1898, four peasant families work for one landlord. Batistì and Batistina send their son Minec to school, sacrificing his help in the fields.
- Netflix4.3/5
- IMDb7.8/109,531 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes94%
Trailer
Plot summary
Peasant life in a feudal farm in rural Italy at the end of the 19th century.
The life inside a farm in Italy at the end of the 19th century. Many poor country families live there, and the owner pays them by their productivity. One of the families has a very clever child. They decide to send him to school instead of make him help them, although this represents a great sacrifice. The boy has to wake up very early and walk several miles to get to the school. One day the boy's shoes break when returning home, but they do not have money to buy another pair. What can they do?
Cast
- Luigi Ornaghias Batistì
- Francesca Moriggias Batistina
- Omar Brignolias Minec
- Antonio Ferrarias Tuni
- Teresa Brescianinias Widow Runk
- Giuseppe Brignolias Anselmo
- Pasqualina Brolisas Teresina
- Massimo Fratusas Pierino
- Francesca Villaas Annetta
- Maria Grazia Carolias Bettina
- Battista Trevainias Il Finard
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Tree of Wooden Clogs (1978)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- In 1995 a pornographic parody of the film, L'albero delle zoccole, starred Luigi Ornaghi again in the principal role; the title's pun on zoccole (prostitutes) and zoccoli (clogs) drove a marketing campaign that gained little traction, and Olmi was very angry with Ornaghi for accepting the part.
