 "Hands on your desks!" | Venue: Italian Cultural Institute, 39 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8NX "the beautifully made film offers a fascinating insight into rural Sardinian culture" 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 Duration: 114 minutes Certificate: 15 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. |
