Under the Olive Tree
6.9
A young shepherd returns home after the Second World War having been held in a prisoner of war camp. He finds that the local landowner has stolen his sheep and his girlfriend. When he also assaults and murders his sister, the shepherd takes revenge.
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Cast
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Raf Vallone
Francesco Dominici
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Lucia Bosè
Lucia Silvestri
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Agostino Bonfiglio
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Salvatore Capuano
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Vincenzo Talarico
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L'avvocato Gaetano Bertarelli
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Attilio Torelli
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Giacomo Sticca
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Giuseppe De Santis Director · Carlo Lizzani Screenplay Gianni Puccini Screenplay
First release September 10, 1950 · Produced in Italy · Original title Non c'è pace tra gli ulivi
Production
Lux Film
Production
Italy
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Languages
Original title
Non c'è pace tra gli ulivi
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · September 10, 1950
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
May 29, 1953 · Theatrical
June 17, 2026 · Theatrical · Re-release, 4k restoration (Les Acacias)
Russia
December 17, 1953 · Theatrical
XC
April 9, 1954 · Theatrical
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