The Tree of Wooden Clogs
2,837
Drama
Ermanno Olmi’s Palme d’or-winner about the hardships faced by peasants in late 19th-century Lombardy is a masterpiece of neorealism. This wonderful portrayal of rural peasant life in turn of the century (i.e. 19th-20th Century) Italy, magnificiently portraying the joys, sorrows , trepidations, faith and charity of a group of tenant farmers.
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United States | Village Voice | "To see it, is to be stirred to the depths of one's soul (...) a cinematic miracle" | POS |
United States | The New York Times | "May well be a masterpiece" | POS |
United Kingdom | Empire | "Long and detailed but worth the patience, this is an overlooked Italian masterpiece (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)" | POS |
United Kingdom | The Guardian | "There is something magnificent in its utter commitment and authenticity (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)" | POS |
United States | rogerebert.com | "It is a very pleasant, even lulling, experience to watch these daily activities, and I found myself enjoying the film on a documentary level (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)" | POS |
United States | Chicago Reader | "[It] is rich with incident but thin on ideas (...) The film is consistently engaging and suggestive, though it never explodes into the masterpiece it's clearly intended to be" | NEU |
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