Padre Padrone (1977): Cast & Plot
Padre Padrone is a 1977 drama directed by Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani, starring Omero Antonutti as Padre, Saverio Marconi and Gavino Ledda. It runs 1 hour 54 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 54m (114 min)
- Directors
- Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- RAI
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Padre Padrone About?
The premise of Padre Padrone without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Based on the true life of Gavino Ledda, a Sardinian shepherd’s son, the film chronicles his relentless self‑education that propels him out of a brutal, almost barbaric upbringing. He confronts violent resistance from his ruthless father, ultimately forging his own path through learning.
Padre Padrone Themes & Keywords
· 43 tags- shepherd
- father son relationship
- sardinia
- child abuse
- coming of age
- rural setting
- tyrannical father
- abused child
- abusive father
- milk
- school
- olive tree
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- small town
- donkey
- chicken
- sheep
- masturbation
- bestiality
- italy
- cult director
- tree
- urination
- italian army
- religion
- choir
- army
- 1960s
- linguistics
- breaking the fourth wall
- radio
- speciesism
- cold
- elementary school
- tank
- island
- latin
- illiteracy
- friendship
- dialect
- talking to the camera
- emigration
- based on book
- actual animal killed
Padre Padrone Cast & Characters
Omero Antonutti leads the cast as Padre, with Saverio Marconi as Gavino and Gavino Ledda. Directed by Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani; 44 actors are credited in all.
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Co-director Paolo Taviani -
Co-director Vittorio Taviani
- Omero Antonutti as Padre
- Saverio Marconi as Gavino
- Gavino Ledda as themselves
- Nanni Moretti as Cesare
Also Starring in Padre Padrone
· 40 more- Marcella Michelangeli Madre
- Stanko Molnar Sebastiano
- Marino Cenna Young shepherd
- Fabrizio Forte Young Gavino
- Pierluigi Alvau
- Giuseppino Angioni
- Fabio Angioni
- Giuseppe Brandino
- Mario Cheri
- Giuseppe Chessa Perle
- Domenico Deriu
- Marina D'Onofrio
- Pietro Paolo Fauli
- Franca Floris
- Mario Fulghesu
- Antonio Garrucciu
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- Gianni Garruccio
- Patrizia Giannichedda
- Vincenzo Giannichedda
- Roberto Giannichedda
- Pietro Giordo
- Gavino Loriga
- Antonello Gloriani
- Angelo Marras
- Costanzo Mela
- Domenico Morganti
- Luigi Muntoni
- Gianfranco Panai
- Giuseppina Perantoni
- Cristiana Piazza
- Matteo Piu
- Maria Immacolata Porcu
- Cosimo Rodio
- Anna Lucia Sanna
- Marco Sanna
- Stefano Satta
- Umberto Spada
- Mario Spissu
- Salvatore Stangoni
- Marco Unali
More from Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani
More films directed by Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani, best-rated first: Caesar Must Die, Leonora addio, Rainbow: A Private Affair and Wondrous Boccaccio.
Padre Padrone Plot Summary
What happens in Padre Padrone from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film opens in a documentary-style sequence at an elementary school in Siligo, where six-year-old Gavino sits among classmates as a strict peasant father, Padre, bursts in and declares that Gavino must quit school to tend to the family sheep. Under his father’s watchful eye and subjected to his harsh discipline, Gavino spends the next fourteen years tending sheep on the rugged Sardinian slopes, gradually discovering things for himself and beginning to rebel against the life and expectations forced upon him.
From the daily grind of the flocks to the limits of his world, Gavino’s mind starts to push against the walls of rural life. He absorbs sounds, stories, and a growing awareness of language, space, and possibility as he endures the isolation of the mountains.
Full summary
The whole story of Padre Padrone, scene by scene
Padre Padrone Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Padre Padrone.
How Well Do You Know Padre Padrone?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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In the film's documentary-style opening, where does Gavino's father burst in to take his son away?
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Padre Padrone FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Padre Padrone, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Padre Padrone?
Padre Padrone runs 1 hour 54 minutes (114 minutes).
When was Padre Padrone released?
Padre Padrone was released on May 20, 1977.
Who directed Padre Padrone?
Padre Padrone was directed by Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani.
More films by Paolo Taviani Who is in the cast of Padre Padrone?
Padre Padrone stars Omero Antonutti as Padre, Saverio Marconi as Gavino and Gavino Ledda, among 44 credited actors.
Does Padre Padrone have a post-credit scene?
No. Padre Padrone has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Padre Padrone in?
The original language of Padre Padrone is Italian.
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