

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.
Movie Details
Languages
Italian
Studio
Lux Film
Key Crew

Giuseppe De Santis
Story

Gianni Puccini
Story

Carlo Lizzani
Screenplay

Gianni Puccini
Screenplay

Giuseppe De Santis
Screenplay

Giuseppe De Santis
Director
Cast

Raf Vallone
Francesco Dominici

Lucia Bosè
Lucia Silvestri

Folco Lulli
Agostino Bonfiglio

Maria Grazia Francia
Maria Grazia Dominici

Dante Maggio
Salvatore Capuano
Michele Riccardini
Il maresciallo
Vincenzo Talarico
L'avvocato difensore di Francesco

Pietro Tordi
L'avvocato Gaetano Bertarelli
Angelina Chiusano
La madre di Agostino
Attilio Torelli
Giacomo Sticca
Maddalena Di Tricchio
Giuseppina Corona
Tommaso Di Gregorio
Giovanni Paparella
Vincenzo Jannone
Vincenzo Vaticone

Giuseppe De Santis
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)