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Under the Olive Tree

70 %|Sep 10, 1950|Drama

A young shepherd returns home after the Second World War having been held in a prisoner of war camp. He finds that the local landowner has stolen his sheep and his girlfriend. When he also assaults and murders his sister, the shepherd takes revenge.

Featured Crew

Giuseppe De Santis
Story
Gianni Puccini
Story
Carlo Lizzani
Screenplay
Gianni Puccini
Screenplay
Giuseppe De Santis
Screenplay
Giuseppe De Santis
Director
Goffredo Petrassi
Original Music Composer
Pasqualino De Santis
Assistant Camera

Cast

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Raf Vallone
Francesco Dominici
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Lucía Bosè
Lucia Silvestri
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Folco Lulli
Agostino Bonfiglio
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Maria Grazia Francia
Maria Grazia Dominici
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Dante Maggio
Salvatore Capuano
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Michele Riccardini
Il maresciallo
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Vincenzo Talarico
L'avvocato difensore di Francesco
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Pietro Tordi
L'avvocato Gaetano Bertarelli
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Angelina Chiusano
La madre di Agostino
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Giuseppe De Santis
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)