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Fontamara

7.2/10
TMDB3 votes
Original: 139 min

Fontamara is a village in the Marsica, forgotten by all but God and its inhabitants are called 'cafoni' (boors). Berardo Viola wants to marry Elvira but only after gaining enough money to buy some land and in order to reach his aim he has the idea of going to a great city. When Maria Grazia is raped by the fascists, Berardo and Antonio decide to leave Fontamara and go to Rome. Here they are swindled by a lawyer and afterwards they are invited by an antifascist to a restaurant where they are arrested by the police because of some subversive papers they had.

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About Fontamara

Fontamara (1980) is a film in the drama genres. Directed by . The cast includes Michele Placido, Antonella Murgia, Ida Di Benedetto, Imma Piro.

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Original language
Runtime
139 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Italy
Production companies
RAI, Erre Cinematografica
Directors
Writers
Lucio De Caro, Carlo Lizzani

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What is Fontamara about?

Fontamara is a village in the Marsica, forgotten by all but God and its inhabitants are called 'cafoni' (boors). Berardo Viola wants to marry Elvira but only after gaining enough money to buy some land and in order to reach his aim he has the idea of going to a great city. When Maria Grazia is raped by the fascists, Berardo and Antonio decide to leave Fontamara and go to Rome. Here they are swindled by a lawyer and afterwards they are invited by an antifascist to a restaurant where they are arrested by the police because of some subversive papers they had.

Who stars in Fontamara?

Michele Placido, Antonella Murgia, Ida Di Benedetto, Imma Piro, Antonio Orlando, Deddi Savagnone. See the cast cards above for character names.

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