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1900
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Synopsis
Alfredo and Olmo were born on the same day in 1900. Alfredo is the son of a large landowner and Olmo is the son of a head tenant farmer, and although their positions are different, the two grow up to be close friends. However, when Alfredo's grandfather dies and Alfredo's father takes over, the peaceful life in the village changes drastically. Alfredo's father did not treat the peasants as human beings. Eventually, Olmo grows up and stands up to save the exploited tenant farmers, and comes into conflict with Alfredo, who has become a landowner. The storm of conflict between leftists and fascism and the class struggle between peasants and landowners that was raging in Italy in the early 20th century. Two young men who were best friends are swept up in the turbulent waves of history...
Work information
staff
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Producer: Alberto Grimaldi
Screenplay: Franco Arcalli
: Giuseppe Bertolucci
: Bernardo Bertolucci
Cinematography: Vittorio Storaro
Make-up: Jeannette de Rossi
Music: Ennio Morricone
cast
robert de niro
gerard depardieu
dominique sanda
donald sutherland
Alida Valli
burt lancaster
Sterling Haydon
Stefania Sandrelli
Francesca Bertini
laura betti
Stefania Cassini
Werner Brands
Romolo Valli
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*Information as of March 7, 2022