Released
The Tree of Wooden Clogs
August 28 1978 (over 46 years ago)Rating
76
Based on
214 reviews
When the family of man was still—a family.
- Director: Ermanno Olmi
- Genre: Drama
- Runtime: 3 h 7 m
- Country: Italy
- Companies: Ital-Noleggio Cinematografico, RAI
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.
