Under the Olive Tree

Overview

A young shepherd returns home after the Second World War having been held in a prisoner of war camp. He finds that the local landowner has stolen his sheep and his girlfriend. When he also assaults and murders his sister, the shepherd takes revenge.

Directed by Giuseppe De Santis

Top cast

Raf Vallone

Francesco Dominici

Lucia Bosè

Lucia Silvestri

Folco Lulli

Agostino Bonfiglio

Maria Grazia Francia

Maria Grazia Dominici

Dante Maggio

Salvatore Capuano

M

Michele Riccardini

Il maresciallo

V

Vincenzo Talarico

L'avvocato difensore di Francesco

Pietro Tordi

L'avvocato Gaetano Bertarelli

A

Angelina Chiusano

La madre di Agostino

A

Attilio Torelli

G

Giacomo Sticca

M

Maddalena Di Tricchio

G

Giuseppina Corona

T

Tommaso Di Gregorio

G

Giovanni Paparella

V

Vincenzo Jannone

V

Vincenzo Vaticone

Giuseppe De Santis

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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