The Felling of the Forest (1963)
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.
Director:
Vittorio Cottafavi
Writers:
Giuseppe Lazzari, Marcello Fondato.
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Gian Maria Volonté as Guglielmo |
| Directing | Vittorio Cottafavi | Director |
| Writing | Giuseppe Lazzari | Screenplay |
| Writing | Carlo Cassola | Writer |
| Writing | Marcello Fondato | Screenplay |