Under the Olive Tree

1950 1h 47m IT

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 17

Drama

Synopsis

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A young shepherd returns home after the Second World War having been held in a prisoner of war camp. He finds that the local landowner has stolen his sheep and his girlfriend. When he also assaults and murders his sister, the shepherd takes revenge.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Raf Vallone
Francesco Dominici
Lucia Bosè
Lucia Silvestri
Folco Lulli
Agostino Bonfiglio
Maria Grazia Francia
Maria Grazia Dominici
Dante Maggio
Salvatore Capuano
Michele Riccardini
Il maresciallo
Vincenzo Talarico
L'avvocato difensore di Francesco
Pietro Tordi
L'avvocato Gaetano Bertarelli

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giuseppe De Santis
Writers: Giuseppe De Santis, Gianni Puccini, Carlo Lizzani
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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76 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Giuseppe De Santis, shot by Piero Portalupi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Goffredo Petrassi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Gabriele Varriale shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Raf Vallone and Lucia Bosè and Folco Lulli carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0042794 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Giuseppe De Santis directs. Piero Portalupi behind the camera. Goffredo Petrassi scores. Gabriele Varriale cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

176 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Giuseppe De Santis, shot by Piero Portalupi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Goffredo Petrassi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Gabriele Varriale shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Raf Vallone and Lucia Bosè and Folco Lulli carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0042794 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.