Drama

Padre Padrone

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.

Release Date : 1977-05-20

Language :ItalianLatinSardinianGerman

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : RAICINEMA S.r.l.

Production Country : Italy

Alternative Titles : Father and MasterMy Father My Master

Cast

Character Name : Padre

Original Name : Omero Antonutti

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gavino

Original Name : Saverio Marconi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Madre

Original Name : Marcella Michelangeli

Gender : Female

Character Name : Young Gavino

Original Name : Fabrizio Forte

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young shepherd

Original Name : Marino Cenna

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sebastiano

Original Name : Stanko Molnar

Gender : Male

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Gavino Ledda

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cesare

Original Name : Nanni Moretti

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Pierluigi Alvau

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Giuseppino Angioni

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Fabio Angioni

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Giuseppe Brandino

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Mario Cheri

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Giuseppe Chessa Perle

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Domenico Deriu

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Marina D'Onofrio

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Pietro Paolo Fauli

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Franca Floris

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Mario Fulghesu

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Antonio Garrucciu

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Gianni Garruccio

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Patrizia Giannichedda

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Roberto Giannichedda

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Vincenzo Giannichedda

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Pietro Giordo

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Antonello Gloriani

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Gavino Loriga

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Angelo Marras

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Costanzo Mela

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Domenico Morganti

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Luigi Muntoni

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Gianfranco Panai

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Giuseppina Perantoni

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Cristiana Piazza

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Matteo Piu

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Maria Immacolata Porcu

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Cosimo Rodio

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Anna Lucia Sanna

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Marco Sanna

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Stefano Satta

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Umberto Spada

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Mario Spissu

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Salvatore Stangoni

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Marco Unali

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-05-17

Based on the true story of author Gavino Ledda, we follow his life growing up on a Sicilian farm where he is subjected to the brutal realism of his father. It all begins when he is taken out of school at a very young age because dad (Omero Antonutti) needs him to tend the sheep and keep them safe from snakes, wolves and bandits! He's barely two foot tall at this stage. This is the template for much of the rest of his childhood as his education is sacrificed to keep them fed and housed. Reaching his adulthood he finds himself manoeuvred into joining the military by his father - a responsibility that rather backfires on the older man as Gavino (now Saverio Marconi) proves not only that he is quite capable of learning - not just the basics of reading and arithmetic, but of understanding the complexities of electrical engineering and radio operation. He decides to return to Sicily after his time in the army, but much more on his own terms and to study at university. Naturally, his disappointed father has other ideas - but can these two men reconcile and Gavino learn to (or want to) forgive his father? Initially, it's really quite easy to loathe the paternal character. Save for one tiny semblance of affection (after a beating) he shows no emotional connection to his son at all. As the film progresses though, it becomes slightly easier to understand that this man comes from a long line of people with little hope, living an hand-to-mouth existence with no education and little belief in opportunity. Is it despite him or partly because of him that Gavino has such an independent spirit? Marconi delivers strongly here and both he and Antonutti sustain the degree of familial tension as both realise that change is inevitable. Change and ageing. I like the indefinite nature of the conclusion - it's all a work in process and one I found quite compelling to watch.