Zappatore
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Francesco Esposito and his wife Maddalena are two farmers who raised Mario, their only son, with loving devotion. To help him study, they also incurred debts to the city's loan shark. The boy has since become a brilliant lawyer and in Naples, where he moved for work, he met Nancy, the daughter of an Italian-American industrialist, and fell in love with her; it would seem like a story with a happy ending, if it weren't for the fact that Mario is ashamed of his parents' humble origins.
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Mario Merola
Francesco, 'o zappatore
Known for
Totò Sapore and the Magical Story of Pizza
Regina Bianchi
Maddalena, la madre
Known for
Jesus of Nazareth
The Four Days of Naples
Alfonso Brescia
Also in
The New Godfathers
Libero Bovio
Mara Venier
Nancy
Known for
At the Sports Bar
Diamonds
Gerardo Amato
Mario figlio di Francesco, avvocato
Known for
Manual of Love 2
7 Minutes
Piero Regnoli
Aldo Giuffrè
Marescia Barbato
Known for
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Lucio Montanaro
Pasqualino
Known for
The Doctor Is Staying with the Colonel
Night Nurse
Biagio Pelligra
Ragioniere D'Inzillo
Augusta Di Vincenzi
Party guest (uncredited)
Also in
Closed Circuit
Benito Artesi
The Lawyer in Naples
Also in
The Corruption
The Climber
Alfonso Brescia Director · Eduardo Alfieri Composer Silvio Fraschetti Cinematographer
First release December 5, 1980
Production
Panda Societa per L'Industria Cinematografica
Production
Languages
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · December 5, 1980
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No release date listed for United States.
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