The Tree of Wooden Clogs
1978
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.
Director:
Ermanno Olmi
Writers:
Ermanno Olmi
Awards:
Won 1 BAFTA Award18 wins & 1 nomination total
Production:
Ermanno Olmi
Country:
Italy
