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Quick Info

Rating

7.7/10

Release1949

Runtime2h 40m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Universalia Film

AR.TE.AS Film

Movie

La Terra Trema

1949

2h 40m

7.7

Drama

Synopsis

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.

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