Padre Padrone
(2016, original release: 1977)
Nonfiction
eVideo
Details
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource (streaming video file) (114 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
ISBN/ISSN
1236087
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
In Process Record
Follows the story of young, barely literate shepherd boy Gavino who lives under the thumb of his tyrannical peasant father. He is ultimately rescued from his family and his isolated lifestyle by a call to military service, eventually emerging as a brilliant linguist and scholar. Based on the book by Gavino Ledda. Palme d’Or, Cannes Film Festival. Grand Prix, Berlin International Film Festival
Title from title frames
Film
Originally produced by Cohen Film Collection in 1977
Mode of access: World Wide Web
In English