The life inside a farm in Italy at the beginning of the century. Many poor country families live there, and the owner pays them by their productivity. One of the families has a very clever child. They decide to send him to school instead of make him help them, although this represents a great sacrifice. The boy has to wake up very early and walk several miles to get to the school. One day the boy's shoes break when returning home, but they do not have money to buy other. What can they do?
Genre: Drama, History
Cast: Luigi Ornaghi, Francesca Moriggi, Omar Brignoli, Antonio Ferrari, Teresa Brescianini
Producer: Ermanno Olmi, Ermanno Olmi, Ermanno Olmi, Ermanno Olmi, Enrico Tovaglieri
IMDb Score: 7.6/10 by 103 users
Runtime: 187 minutes
Released: 9/21/1978