Padre Padrone

About Padre Padrone

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.

Padre Padrone (1977) is a drama film directed by Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani. At 114 minutes long, it arrived in May 1977.

Omero Antonutti stars as Padre, Saverio Marconi as Gavino, Marcella Michelangeli as Madre, and Fabrizio Forte as Young Gavino. Written by Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani.

Shelv files it under abusive father, sheep, shepherd, and illiteracy. American members can watch it on Cohen Media Amazon Channel.

Hacksaw Ridge, Michael, and Dangal make useful companions to Padre Padrone, all filed under biography. It scores 6.8 out of 10 from 136 TMDB voters.