A man, after many years, returns to his home village following the death of his father, a beloved local stationmaster.
Acting
Claudia Cardinale shows up, collects paycheck, leaves.
Cinematography
Pretty Italian landscapes can't save this.
Director
Giambattista Assanti
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Giambattista Assanti is primarily known as a cinematographer; this was his directorial debut and, spoiler, it shows.
The film attempts to capture the 'Southern Italian ennui' subgenre but lacks the poetry of Taviani or Olmi.
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