2010 | Italy | Fiction

The House By The Medlar Tree (Malavoglia)

  • Italian - 94 mins
  • Director | Pasquale Scimeca
  • Writer | Giovanni Verga, Pasquale Scimeca, Silvia Buonaiuto
  • Producer | Linda Di Dio

STATUS: Released

This film is currently not available.   

This film, based on a 19th century novel by Giovanni Verga describes the torrid history of three generations of a Sicialian family. The Malavoglia family are fishermen and women. Their story reflects the struggle to live lives of mixed fortune in a changing world.

Sicilian Fishing Family Generational Saga Resilience Economic Hardship Societal Change
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