The true story of the life of Gavino Ledda, the son of a Sardinian shepherd, and how he managed to escape his harsh, almost barbaric existence by slowly educating himself, despite violent opposition from his brutal father.
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GoodWatch score 86May 20, 1977 · 1 h 54 min · Violence
For Doom the Bell Tolls, Title Drop, Dramatization +9
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In the United States, Padre Padrone streams on Cohen Media, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It also streams in 8 other countries.
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 7.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 70%).
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
No, it was made in Italian, with some German, Latin, and Sardinian.
TV Tropes lists 21 tropes for it, including For Doom the Bell Tolls, Title Drop, and Dramatization.
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