"In Sicily, Italian is not the language of the poor" | Venue: Italian Cultural Institute, 39 Belgrave Square, London, SW1X 8NX Cost: FREE Film preceded by an introduction then followed by a Salon Italia discussion over a free glass of wine Duration: 160 minutes Certificate: PG Year: 1948 Director: Luchino Visconti Cast: Luchino Visconti, Antonio Pietrangeli, Antonio Arcidiancono Synopsis: In rural Sicily, the fishermen live at the mercy of the greedy wholesalers. One family risks everything to buy their own boat and operate independently. |