La grande quercia
Synopsis
In 1943, Vincenzio and Maria take their children to his father's Tuscan farm. Vincenzio commutes to Rome where he's a physician and, in the hospital basement, prints an anti-Fascist paper. His brother is in the Resistance; his father supplies food to a local monastery where 12 fugitives hide. All is seen through the eyes of the oldest child, Paulo, who's about 7 and the only lad at school who doesn't wear a Fascist Youth uniform. For Paulo and his siblings, it's great fun playing with their nonno, finding herbs in the fields, watching a maid's tryst with a soldier, teasing a silent monk. Then the war reaches the farm when Italy surrenders and the Germans exact revenge.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Paolo Bianchini
- Original Title
- La grande quercia
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- General Movies sr
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Paolo Bianchini
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Paolo Bianchini
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What is La grande quercia about?
In 1943, Vincenzio and Maria take their children to his father's Tuscan farm. Vincenzio commutes to Rome where he's a physician and, in the hospital basement, prints an anti-Fascist paper. His brother is in the Resistance; his father supplies food to a local monastery where 12 fugitives hide. All is seen through the eyes of the oldest child, Paulo, who's about 7 and the only lad at school who doesn't wear a Fascist Youth uniform. For Paulo and his siblings, it's great fun playing with their nonno, finding herbs in the fields, watching a maid's tryst with a soldier, teasing a silent monk. Then the war reaches the farm when Italy surrenders and the Germans exact revenge.
Who directed La grande quercia?
La grande quercia was directed by Paolo Bianchini.
Who stars in La grande quercia?
The principal cast of La grande quercia includes Gigio Alberti, Mariella Valentini.
When was La grande quercia released and how long is it?
La grande quercia was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.