Padre Padrone

The true story of Gavino Ledda, son of a Sardinian shepherd, who escapes his harsh existence by educating himself, despite brutal opposition from his father. 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. Palme d'or at the Cannes Festival of 1977.

Keywords

  • Based on a True Story
  • Best Novels Adaptation
  • Best Novels Adaptation (home)
  • Cannes: Palmes d'Or
  • Escape to the 70's
  • Into the Real: Movies Starring Non-Professional Actors
  • Italian Cinema
  • Italian success
  • Just released
  • Only on Sooner
  • Palme d’Or
  • Remastered Movies
  • True Story
  • Childhood
  • identity
  • nature
  • parenthood

Actors

  • Fabrizio Forte
  • Marcella Michelangeli
  • Marino Cenna
  • Stanko Molnar
  • Omero Antonutti
  • Nanni Moretti
  • Saverio Marconi

Director

  • Paolo Taviani
  • Vittorio Taviani

Timeless

1h 53min

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Italy
1976
The true story of Gavino Ledda, son of a Sardinian shepherd, who escapes his harsh existence by educating himself, despite brutal opposition from his father.

The true story of Gavino Ledda, son of a Sardinian shepherd, who escapes his harsh existence by educating himself, despite brutal opposition from his father.


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. Palme d'or at the Cannes Festival of 1977.

Cast & Crew