(The Mill on the Po)
Italy · 1949 · DCP 4K · Black and White · 102' · o.v. Italian
A recently rediscovered masterpiece. The conflict between farmers and landowners in the Ferrara region, circa 1890. “It was a farming world we’d never seen in movies before. I wanted to convey the scent of the countryside, my childhood feelings”. (A. Lattuada)
Director
Alberto Lattuada
Cast
Carla Del Poggio, Dina Sassoli, Giacomo Giuradei, Isabella Riva, Jacques Sernas
Producer
Carlo Ponti
Cinematography
Aldo Tonti
Editing
Mario Bonotti
Music
Ildebrando Pizzetti
Production
Lux Film
International sales
Cristaldi Film
Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna