The Tree of Wooden Clogs

Ermanno Olmi
1978-08-28

When the family of man was still—a family.
7.6
187 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Luigi Ornaghi Batistì Unowned
Francesca Moriggi Batistina Unowned
Omar Brignoli Minec Unowned
Antonio Ferrari Tuni Unowned
Teresa Brescianini Widow Runk Unowned
Giuseppe Brignoli Anselmo Unowned
Carlo Rota Peppino Unowned
Pasqualina Brolis Teresina Unowned
Massimo Fratus Pierino Unowned
Francesca Villa Annetta Unowned
Maria Grazia Caroli Bettina Unowned
Battista Trevaini Il Finard Unowned
Giuseppina Langalelli La Moglie Finarda Unowned
Lorenzo Pedroni Il Nonno Finard Unowned
Felice Cervi Uslì Unowned
Pierangelo Bertoli Secondo Unowned
Brunella Migliaccio Olga Unowned
Giacomo Cavalleri Brena Unowned
Lorenza Frigeni La Moglie di Brena Unowned
Lucia Pezzoli Maddalena Unowned
Franco Pilenga Stefano Unowned
Guglielmo Badoni Father Unowned
Laura Lecatelli Mother Unowned
Carmelo Silva Don Carlo Unowned
Mario Brignoli Padrone Unowned
Emilio Pedroni Fattore Unowned
Vittorio Capelli Fritz Unowned
Francesca Bassurini Luca Maria Unowned
Lina Ricci Donna del Segno Unowned