The Canon / Parallax Editorial Archive
Curated by Pedro Neves, Founder of Parallax
Padre Padrone
Directed by Paolo & Vittorio Taviani
1977•1h 54m•NR•★ 6.8
Biography / Drama
Synopsis
At age six, a Sardinian peasant boy is pulled from elementary school by his tyrannical, brutal shepherd father to spend fourteen years in total isolation guarding sheep in the silent, rocky mountains, suffering beatings and illiteracy until learning to read during military service and ultimately defying his father to become an internationally renowned professor of linguistics. Paolo & Vittorio Taviani's Cannes Palme d'Or and FIPRESCI Prize-winning masterpiece adapted from Gavino Ledda.
Official Trailer
Click poster preview to play
Watch Official Trailer
Padre Padrone
Curator Notes
No curator notes yet
Start documenting your personal thoughts about this edition.
Director Spotlight
Cinematic Profile
Paolo & Vittorio Taviani
Editorial Context
Continue Exploring
Cast & Crew
DirectorPaolo TavianiVittorio Taviani
WriterPaolo TavianiVittorio Taviani
CinematographyMario Masini
MusicEgisto Macchi
Principal Cast
Omero AntonuttiPadre
Saverio MarconiGavino
Marcella MichelangeliMadre
Marino CennaYoung shepherd
Stanko MolnarSebastiano
Gavino LeddaHimself
Nanni MorettiCesare
FF
Fabrizio ForteYoung GavinoTechnical Specifications
Runtime1h 54m (114 mins)
Catalogued Editions
No catalogued editions found for this film.
Collector Status
Not Yet Collected
Production Details
DirectorPaolo & Vittorio Taviani
LanguagesItalian, Sardinian
CountryIT
StudioRAI Cinema
Collector Actions (Future)
Mark as Watched
Rate Film
Add Personal Notes
Add Edition
Start Viewing Session
About
Support
Buy Me a Coffee ☕
Enjoying Parallax? Buy me a coffee and help keep the lights on. ☕