Padre Padrone
The true story of the life of Gavino Ledda, the son of a Sardinian shepherd, and how he managed to escape his harsh, almost barbaric existence by slowly educating himself, despite violent opposition from his brutal father.
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Cast
44 people
Omero Antonutti
Padre
Known for
El Sur
The Night of the Shooting Stars
Saverio Marconi
Gavino
Known for
Tutto molto bello
Contraband
Marcella Michelangeli
Madre
Known for
We All Loved Each Other So Much
And God Said to Cain
Fabrizio Forte
Young Gavino
Also in
A Man on His Knees
L'ultimo guappo
Marino Cenna
Young shepherd
Known for
Everybody's Fine
Stanko Molnar
Sebastiano
Known for
Macabre
A Blade in the Dark
Gavino Ledda
Himself
Also in
Assandira
Nanni Moretti
Cesare
Known for
The Son's Room
Bianca
Pierluigi Alvau
Giuseppino Angioni
Fabio Angioni
Giuseppe Brandino
Paolo Taviani Director · Vittorio Taviani Director Gavino Ledda Author
United States release September 24, 1977 · Produced in Italy · Languages German, Italian, Latin, Sardinian
Production
RAI
Production
CINEMA S.r.l.
Production
Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
German · Italian · Latin · Sardinian
Release dates
Canada · May 20, 1977
Limited theatrical
Italy · September 2, 1977
Theatrical
United States · September 24, 1977
Theatrical
France
May 20, 1977 · Theatrical
South Korea
June 21, 1997 · Theatrical
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