Fontamara (1980)

Fontamara (1980) poster

Fontamara is a village in the Marsica, forgotten by all but God and its inhabitants are called 'cafoni' (boors). Berardo Viola wants to marry Elvira but only after gaining enough money to buy some land and in order to reach his aim he has the idea of going to a great city. When Maria Grazia is raped by the fascists, Berardo and Antonio decide to leave Fontamara and go to Rome. Here they are swindled by a lawyer and afterwards they are invited by an antifascist to a restaurant where they are arrested by the police because of some subversive papers they had.

Director: Carlo Lizzani
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 139 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Roberto De Simone
Cinematography: Mario Vulpiani
Editing: Franco Fraticelli
Production: RAI, Erre Cinematografica
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Carlo Lizzani
More Films in Genre: Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fontamara about?
Fontamara is a village in the Marsica, forgotten by all but God and its inhabitants are called 'cafoni' (boors). Berardo Viola wants to marry Elvira but only after gaining enough money to buy some land and in order to reach his aim he has the idea of going to a great city. When Maria Grazia is raped by the fascists, Berardo and Antonio decide to leave Fontamara and go to Rome. Here they are swindled by a lawyer and afterwards they are invited by an antifascist to a restaurant where they are arrested by the police because of some subversive papers they had.
Who directed Fontamara?
Fontamara was directed by Carlo Lizzani.
Who stars in Fontamara?
Fontamara stars Michele Placido, Antonella Murgia, Ida Di Benedetto, Imma Piro, Antonio Orlando, Deddi Savagnone.
How long is Fontamara?
Fontamara has a runtime of 2h 19m (139 minutes).
What genre is Fontamara?
Fontamara is a Drama film.
Where was Fontamara produced?
Fontamara was produced in Italy.