padre padrone (subtitled)

"Hands on your desks!"

Venue: Italian Cultural Institute, 39 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8NX
​Date: Monday 25 November, ​7pm (box office and bar open at 6pm)

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"the beautifully made film offers a fascinating insight into rural Sardinian culture"

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The Salon Italia event is a collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute

Cost: FREE

Film preceded by an introduction and followed by a discussion group
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​Duration: 114 minutes

​Certificate: 15
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Year: 1977

Director: Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani

Cast: Omero Antonutti, Saverio Marconi, Marcella Michelangeli

Synopsis: The true story of the life of Gavino Ledda, the son of a Sardinian shepherd, and how he managed to escape his harsh, almost barbaric existence by slowly educating himself, despite violent opposition from his brutal father.

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