From Italy's Taviani brothers, "Padre Padrone." You think you had

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a tough childhood, eh?
This film once and for all destroys the myth of the happy peasant's bucolic life. A very young boy is torn from his school when he becomes old enough to be of worth to his father as a shepherd. The loneliness, dangers, and fierce elements realistically are portrayed and, as a bonus, the "real" man upon whose life the film is based (he wrote the autobiography which served as the script) also appears.
The Taviani's do not solely rely on traditional storytelling but effectively utilize stylistic inventions which more deeply draw the viewer in.
This film justly won Cannes top prize several decades ago and should not be forgotten.

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Topic - From Italy's Taviani brothers, "Padre Padrone." You think you had - tinear 16:41:45 03/07/07 (2)

Re: From Italy's Taviani brothers, "Padre Padrone." You think you had - Victor Khomenko 04:57:39 03/08/07 (1)

I agree, second tier...but high up that tier. nt - tinear 08:02:30 03/08/07 (0)

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