La Terra Trema
Dec 03 1949
•3h 40m
•Drama
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.
Cast
See allAntonio Arcidiacono
Ntoni (uncredited)
Giuseppe Arcidiacono
Cola (uncredited)
Venera Bonaccorso
La Vecchia Che Ride (uncredited)
Nicola Castorino
Nicola (uncredited)
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