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Vittorio De Seta, a long-time documentarian, turned to feature film with this low-budget drama, acted entirely by an amateur cast of Sardinian peasants. Peppeddu Cosso is quite capable in the lead as ... read more read more...a shepherd wrongfully accused of criminal behavior. To escape persecution, the shepherd runs away, taking his flock with him. In a bit of self-fulfilling prophecy, however, the untimely death of his sheep pushes the poor man into a real life of crime, as he is forced to steal in order to survive. The Sardinian dialects were redubbed into standard Italian prior to initial release. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Directed by: Vittorio De Seta

Release Date: January 1, 1960

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  • benjaminguilbert2
    January 29, 2008
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    A wonderful movie about a world which has now totally disappeared: the traditional Mediterranean society. Honor was at its center, and honor was to be defended at all costs whatever the law said.
    The film itself seems to be a die hard neorealist piece with all the qualities of it... read mores forefathers. In a way, it is a rural version of Ladri di Bicicletta. It is a touching story, a great work of art (at points you feel in the bush with the characters about to eat their cheese) and a rare documentary about those modernity overtook long ago.

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