Film · 1948
The Earth Will Tremble
Original titleLa terra trema
Directed by Luchino Visconti · starring Luchino Visconti
- 2 h 32 min
- Drama
Italy
Synopsis
A 1948 Italian dramatic film directed by Luchino Visconti. The movie is loosely adapted from Giovanni Verga's novel I Malavoglia.'The earth will Temble' is a docufiction about Sicilian story. 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. The picture features, as non-credited non-professional actors, Antonio Arcidiacono, Giuseppe Arcidiacono, and many others. The film can be divided into five sections: a prologue, three main phases and an epilogue.
Where to watch The Earth Will Tremble
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The essentials
- Runtime
- 152 min2 hours and 32 minutes
- How long is The Earth Will Tremble?
- 2 hours and 32 minutes (152 minutes).
- Who directed The Earth Will Tremble?
- Luchino Visconti.
- Where can I watch The Earth Will Tremble?
- In the UK it is available to rent on Prime Video.
Cast
Full cast (4)
- Director
- Luchino Visconti
- Writers
- Luchino Visconti
- Producers
- Luchino Visconti
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