La Terra Trema
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La Terra Trema (1949)

03/12/1949
Drama
2h 40m

Overview

In rural Sicily, the fishermen live at the mercy of the greedy wholesalers. One family risks everything to buy their own boat and operate independently.

  • Luchino ViscontiDirector, Screenplay
  • Antonio PietrangeliScreenplay
  • Original Title

    La terra trema

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Italian

Keywords

  • fish
  • sicily, italy
  • boat
  • fisherman
  • neo realism
  • italian neo realism

Top Billed Cast

Antonio Arcidiacono

Antonio Arcidiacono

Ntoni (uncredited)

Giuseppe Arcidiacono

Giuseppe Arcidiacono

Cola (uncredited)

Venera Bonaccorso

Venera Bonaccorso

La Vecchia Che Ride (uncredited)

Nicola Castorino

Nicola Castorino

Nicola (uncredited)

Rosa Catalano

Rosa (uncredited)

Rosa Costanzo

Nedda (uncredited)

Alfio Fichera

Michele (uncredited)

Carmela Fichera

La Baronessa (uncredited)

Rosario Galvagno

Don Salvatore, il Maresciallo dei Carabinieri (uncredited)

Agnese Giammona

Lucia (uncredited)

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