The Tree of Wooden Clogs
1978 · directed by Ermanno Olmi
- Rating
- 89/100
- Hit
- yes
- Prestige lists
- Palme d'Or
On a turn-of-the-20th-century northern Italian farm, a group of sharecroppers eke out a threadbare existence. A priest advises Batisti and his wife Batistina that their young son Minec should be formally educated, so they sacrifice his help in the fields and send him to school. When Minec's wooden shoe breaks one day, Batisti--in an act of desperation--puts the family's future at risk to replace the clog.
The Tree of Wooden Clogs (1978), directed by Ermanno Olmi, rates 89/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
More from Ermanno Olmi
- The Fiancés (1963) — 86/100 · hit
- Il Posto (1961) — 78/100
- The Legend of the Holy Drinker (1988) — 69/100
- The Profession of Arms (2001) — 69/100
- Greenery Will Bloom Again (2014) — 68/100
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