The Tree of Wooden Clogs (1978)
Overview : On a northern Italian farm, Batistì and his wife decide to send their son Minec to school, sacrificing his help in the fields but hoping to break the cycle of poverty in the family. But when Minec’s shoe breaks while walking for miles, Batisti puts the family’s future at risk to replace the clog.
Release Date : August 28, 1978
Runtime : 187m
Genre : Drama
Companies : Ital-Noleggio Cinematografico, RAI
Countries : Italy
Keywords : farm, dancing, parent child relationship, winter, peasant, village, money, school, shoe, nostalgic, record player, pig slaughter, lombardy, 1900s, wonder, dramatic, compassionate