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La terra trema [DVD] : The earth trembles / produced by Salvo D'Angelo ; written and directed by Luchino Visconti.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublication details: London : British Film Institute, 2003.Description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (153 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 inOther title:
  • Earth trembles
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • DVD 418A
Cast: Alfio Fichera, Ignazio Maccarone, Giovanni Maiorana.Abstract: Originally released in 1948. Certificate U. Running time 153 mins.Summary: Based on director Luchino Visconti's vision of a peasant uprising, this haunting film details a Sicilian fishing village's battle to rebuild their post-war society in the face of an exploitative wholesaler. Visconti's purest excursion into neorealism and a masterpiece of post-war Italian cinema, La Terra Trema features striking location photography, an obscure Sicilian dialect, and an entire cast of non-professional actors. It vividly captures the struggles of a real-life family.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
3 Day Loan LSAD Library DVD collection DVD 418A (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 39002100566174

Rated Universal: suitable for all.

Originally produced as motion picture in 1948.

Italian Sicilian language track ; English optional track.

Region 2 DVD.

Alfio Fichera, Ignazio Maccarone, Giovanni Maiorana.

Originally released in 1948. Certificate U. Running time 153 mins.

Based on director Luchino Visconti's vision of a peasant uprising, this haunting film details a Sicilian fishing village's battle to rebuild their post-war society in the face of an exploitative wholesaler. Visconti's purest excursion into neorealism and a masterpiece of post-war Italian cinema, La Terra Trema features striking location photography, an obscure Sicilian dialect, and an entire cast of non-professional actors. It vividly captures the struggles of a real-life family.

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