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La Terra Trema(1949)
Status: Released
Date: 1949-12-03
77%
174 Votes
Time: 2h 40m
Overview:
In rural Sicily, the fishermen live at the mercy of the greedy wholesalers. One family risks everything to buy their own boat and operate independently.
Languages: Italian.
Countries:
Italy
ProductionCompanies:
Universalia Film
AR.TE.AS Film
Movie: La Terra Trema
Top 10 Billed Cast
Antonio Arcidiacono
Ntoni (uncredited)
Giuseppe Arcidiacono
Cola (uncredited)
Venera Bonaccorso
La Vecchia Che Ride (uncredited)
Nicola Castorino
Nicola (uncredited)
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Overview
In rural Sicily, the fishermen live at the mercy of the greedy wholesalers. One family risks everything to buy their own boat and operate independently.
Release Date
1949-12-03
Average
7.7
Rating:
3.9 startsTagline
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