Under the Olive Tree

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.

Cast

Raf Vallone

as Francesco Dominici

Lucia Bosè

as Lucia Silvestri

Folco Lulli

as Agostino Bonfiglio

Maria Grazia Francia

as Maria Grazia Dominici

Dante Maggio

as Salvatore Capuano

Michele Riccardini

as Il maresciallo

Vincenzo Talarico

as L'avvocato difensore di Francesco

Pietro Tordi

as L'avvocato Gaetano Bertarelli

Angelina Chiusano

as La madre di Agostino

Attilio Torelli

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