The Felling of the Forest

Overview

In the forested slopes surrounding the rural Tuscan village of Tirli, a group of lumberjacks work long hours felling trees in the hopes of making an ample profit. Amongst them, a recently widowed father struggles to overcome the pain of his wife’s death, whilst juggling the fresh financial pressures of raising two motherless children.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 18, 1963

Original language

Italian

Spoken languages

Italian

Countries

Italy

Production

RAI

Cast

Gian Maria Volonté,Domenico Bartoletti,Giovanni Bartoletti,Gildo Toninelli,Cortese Signori,Benvenuto Belli,Vittorio Gori,Lisetta Sordi,Maris Olivi,Rosalba Toninelliand 3 more

Director

Vittorio Cottafavi

Writer

Giuseppe Lazzari,Carlo Cassola,Marcello Fondato

Cinematography

Eugenio Thellung

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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