La Terra Trema

Dec 3, 1949

2h 40m

★ 7.7

Overview

In rural Sicily, the fishermen live at the mercy of the greedy wholesalers. One family risks everything to buy their own boat and operate independently.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Universalia Film

AR.TE.AS Film

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Cast

Ntoni (uncredited)

Antonio Arcidiacono

Cola (uncredited)

Giuseppe Arcidiacono

La Vecchia Che Ride (uncredited)

Venera Bonaccorso

Nicola (uncredited)

Nicola Castorino

Rosa (uncredited)

Rosa Catalano

Nedda (uncredited)

Rosa Costanzo

Michele (uncredited)

Alfio Fichera

La Baronessa (uncredited)

Carmela Fichera

Don Salvatore, il Maresciallo dei Carabinieri (uncredited)

Rosario Galvagno

Lucia (uncredited)

Agnese Giammona

Mara (uncredited)

Nelluccia Giammona

(uncredited)

Giovanni Greco

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