The Tree of Wooden Clogs

The Tree of Wooden Clogs

When the family of man was still—a family.

Directed by Ermanno Olmi

Produced by Ital-Noleggio Cinematografico, RAI

1978187 min7.6 / 10

A tender, deeply nostalgic portrait of peasant family life at the turn of the century, where small sacrifices and bonds of kinship sustain dignity amid material hardship.

On a turn-of-the-20th-century northern Italian farm, a group of sharecroppers eke out a threadbare existence. A priest advises Batisti and his wife Batistina that their young son Minec should be formally educated, so they sacrifice his help in the fields and send him to school. When Minec's wooden shoe breaks one day, Batisti--in an act of desperation--puts the family's future at risk to replace the clog.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Tree of Wooden Clogs easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is The Tree of Wooden Clogs scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Tree of Wooden Clogs violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Tree of Wooden Clogs sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does The Tree of Wooden Clogs end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

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74/ 100

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Love90

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