Synopsis
Studying to become a teacher in 1950s Northern Italy, Sicilian immigrant Pietro is joined by his big brother Giovanni. Pietro shows considerable promise in his field, prompting illiterate Giovanni to take on even the toughest jobs in order to support his sibling's academic pursuits.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
Metacritic68/100
42 audience votes
Key crew
- Gianni AmelioDirector
- Gianni AmelioWriter
- Franco PiersantiOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Enrico Lo VersoGiovanni
- Francesco GiuffridaPietro
- Fabrizio GifuniPelaia
- Calogero CaruanaAmico di Giovanni
- Roberto MarzoAmico di Giovanni
- Davide NegroAmico di Giovanni
- Giorgio PittauAmico di Giovanni
- Pasqualino VonaAmico di Giovanni
- Peppe ZarboAmico di Giovanni
- Giuliano SpadaroPadre della famiglia foggiana
- Patrizia MarinoSua moglie
- Giuseppe SangariSuo figlio