Directed by Vittorio Taviani, Paolo Taviani | Starring: Omero Antonutti, Saverio Marconi, Marcella Michelangeli, Fabrizio Forte

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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