The read
Critics rate it 13 points higher than audiences do. It runs long at 3h 40m.
Synopsis
In the fascist Italy of 1935, a painter trained as a doctor is exiled to a remote region near Eboli. Over time, he learns to appreciate the beauty and wisdom of the peasants, and to overcome his isolation.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes90%
Critics rate it 13 points higher than audiences do.
98 audience votes
Key crew
- Tonino GuerraScreenplay
- Francesco RosiDirector
- Francesco RosiScreenplay
- Raffaele La CapriaScreenplay
- Piero PiccioniOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Gian Maria VolontéCarlo Levi
- Paolo BonacelliDon Luigi Magalone
- Alain CunyBarone Nicola Rotunno
- Lea MassariLuisa Levi
- Irene PapasGiulia Venere
- François SimonDon Traiella
- Luigi InfantinoChauffeur
- Accursio Di LeoJoiner
- Francesco CallariDottore Gibilisco
- Vincenzo VitaleDottore Milillo (as Vincenzo Vitale)
- Antonio AlloccaDon Cosimino
- Vincenzo LicataL'Italo-Americano