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Movie Info

Drawn from the real experience of writer Gavino Ledda, the film finds impoverished Sardinian boy Gavino (Fabrizio Forte) forced to quit school by his overbearing and abusive father (Omero Antonutti). Committed to the traditions of his homeland, Gavino's father feels his son is of more use to the family as a shepherd than a student. As he matures, the adult Gavino (Saverio Marconi) finds his way in the world, first by discovering music and then by learning a trade while serving in the military.

Genre:

drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
Producer:

Giuliani G. De Negri
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 11, 2017
Runtime:

1h 54m

Cast & Crew

Omero Antonutti
Father

Saverio Marconi
Gavino

Marcella Michelangeli
Mother

Fabrizio Forte
Young Gavino

Marino Cenna
Young shepherd

Stanko Molnar
Sebasiano

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Critic Reviews for Father and Master

All Critics (8) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (2)

Padre Padrone seems a botched opportunity at a great emotional experience, a potential but unrealized classic.

April 30, 2018 | Full Review…

Gary Arnold
Washington Post
Despite its rebellious message, double allegory, and social analysis, Padre Padrone alienates viewers, leaving them cold, as if they were reading a good report about some well known social problems. [Full Review in Spanish]

July 26, 2019 | Full Review…

Jesús Fernández Santos
El Pais (Spain)
There are some strikingly beautiful images, all in context, as we touch themes of father-son conflict and coming of age drama

January 23, 2009 | Full Review…

Andrew L. Urban
Urban Cinefile
a film of careful balances, setting raw nature against refined culture, and offering family drama that grips from start to finish without once resorting to sentimentality.

July 25, 2007 | Full Review…

Anton Bitel
Eye for Film
One of the most intense and powerful childhood tales, based on Gavino Ledda's memoirs of growing up in Sardinia illiterate and brutalized by his father and how he became a famous writer and master of Greek and Latin.

October 5, 2006 | Rating: A- | Full Review…

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
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June 27, 2005 | Rating: 3/5

Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette
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October 8, 2003 | Rating: 4/5

James O'Ehley
Sci-Fi Movie Page
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July 11, 2003 | Rating: 3/5

Greg Muskewitz
eFilmCritic.com