View Item - IT-T003-1948

Language:
Italian
Duration:
154 min.
Catalog Num:
IT-T003-1948
Title:
La Terra Trema
Item Type:
Video
Medium:
DVD
Program:
Romance Languages

Reserved:
No
Status:
Available

This wrenching study of a family struggling to overcome poverty and find happiness against the backdrop of Sicily's fishing community remains one of the most powerful examples of European film-making. Real-life Sicilian residents portray the tyranny of wholesaers depriving them of a decent living. Meanwhile, the parents and their children experinece love , laughter, and friendship, findings a sense of community and optimism, even against the grimmest odds. Hailed as "powerful, lyrical neorealist classic" (Leonard Maltin), LA TERA TREMA ("The Earth Trembles") is the second haunting film from groundbreaking director Luchino Visconti (The Leopard, Ossessione), who earned the 1948 Special Prize at the Venice Film Festival for this gritty application of documentary techniques to a universal story of hopes and dreams. Experience the drama and visual poetry of this international classic, now presented in its complete director's cut.

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