The Felling of the Forest
In the forested slopes surrounding the rural Tuscan village of Tirli, a group of lumberjacks work long hours felling trees in the hopes of making an ample profit. Amongst them, a recently widowed father struggles to overcome the pain of his wife’s death, whilst juggling the fresh financial pressures of raising two motherless children.
- Year: 1963
- Country: Italy
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: RAI
- Keyword: based on novel or book, somber
- Director: Vittorio Cottafavi
- Cast: Gian Maria Volonté