The Tree of Wooden Clogs

This film (drama)Also known asL'albero degli zoccoli，is aItalyProducerwomen sex，At1978Released in year 。The dialogue language isItalian，Current Douban rating8.8(For reference only)。

This film depicts the lives of several farming families in the impoverished rural areas of northern Italy at the end of the 19th century, composed of many small stories. One section narrates the experience of a tenant farmer's son attending school. For the people of that time and place, education was not an easy pursuit; parents did not understand the significance and benefits of education and were reluctant to send their children to school. It was only after repeated encouragement from the priest that the parents complied. These families also had to live frugally to support their children's education. When one tenant farmer's child returned from school with broken shoes, the father chopped down a tree to make a pair of wooden shoes overnight. Upon learning of this, the landlord expelled the tenant farmer. The film tells the story of three farmers working for the same landlord, emphasizing the relationships among each family member and their neighbors. Italian director Ermanno Olmi skillfully cast non-professional actors to play key roles, a process that took 12 months. In terms of visual style, the film is nearly a documentary, differing only in that it features actors, making it a classic of the neorealism genre. It beautifully reenacts the lives of tenant farmers in 19th century Italy. The film received numerous international film awards, including the Palme d'Or at the 1978 Cannes Film Festival and Best Foreign Film at the 1979 César Awards, due to its outstanding performances and touching storyline. In terms of visual style, this film is almost a documentary, only differing in that it features actors, making it a classic of neorealism. It won the Palme d'Or at the 31st Cannes Film Festival.