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L'albero degli Zoccoli (The Tree of Wooden Clogs) (1978)

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Italian filmmaker Ermanno Olmi's Tree of the Wooden Clogs covers a period of twelve months, dividing its time between three peasant families, all of whom work on the estate of an all-but-absentee landlord. Special emphasis is given the interrelationships between the various family members and their neighbors. Tree of the Wooden Clogs was honored with the Golden Palm award at the Cannes Film Festival. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Unrated, 3 hr. 5 min.

Art House & International, Drama

Directed By: Ermanno Olmi

Written By: Ermanno Olmi

In Theaters: Jun 1, 1979 Wide

On DVD: Jul 13, 2004

Koch Lorber Films

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Cast

Omar Brignoli
Minek
Antonio Ferrari
Tuni
Francesca Moriggi
Batistina
Giuseppe Brignoli
Grandpa Anselmo
Luigi Omaghi
Batisti
Teresa Brescianini
Widow Runk
Carlo Rota
Peppino

Critic Reviews for L'albero degli Zoccoli (The Tree of Wooden Clogs)

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Keeps its Marxist message under wraps, and manages never to be either lackluster or thrilling.

October 14, 2008 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

An Italian masterpiece that elegantly and effortlessly depicts the natural rhythms of life in a rural community in the nineteenth century.

December 10, 2004 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

The value here is in documenting an example of the small social units and their values that were steps in the evolution to representational government.

October 28, 2004 Full Review Source: Cinema Signals

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Jules Brenner

Cinema Signals

A gentle Catholic counterpoint to angry Marxist peasant cinema… acutely aware of harsh economic and social injustices, but devoid of violent revolutionary spirit.

September 1, 2004 Full Review Source: Decent Films Guide

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Steven D. Greydanus

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Sometimes,you don't need none but the amateur's heart.Olmi's glorifying tenderness qualifies his ability to show reality as a glass of water:he embodies Nature as the God of agricultural loneliness(and poverty).Goddess to be precise...

October 3, 2008