La Terra Trema
1948 · Movie · 160 min · ★ 7.7 · 85% critics
In a rural Sicilian fishing village, hardworking families struggle under the control of greedy wholesalers who set the terms of survival. When one household decides to buy its own boat and work independently, they put their livelihood and relationships on the line.
Also known as The Earth Will Tremble · The Earth Trembles
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Details
- Original title
- La terra trema
- Years
- 1948
- Release date
- 1949-12-03
- Language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 160 min
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (174 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a serious, grounded story about working people pushing back against unfair power, in the vein of Rocco and His Brothers or The Leopard; Not for you if you need fast action or upbeat escapism.
Pros: grounded village drama; strong social tension; high emotional stakes | Cons: slow-moving pace; bleak outlook; limited light moments
Themes
- fish
- sicily, italy
- boat
- fisherman
- neo realism
- italian neo realism
Cast & crew
Antonio Arcidiacono
as Ntoni (uncredited)
Giuseppe Arcidiacono
as Cola (uncredited)
Venera Bonaccorso
as La Vecchia Che Ride (uncredited)
Nicola Castorino
as Nicola (uncredited)
- RC
Rosa Catalano
as Rosa (uncredited)
- RC
Rosa Costanzo
as Nedda (uncredited)
- AF
Alfio Fichera
as Michele (uncredited)
- CF
Carmela Fichera
as La Baronessa (uncredited)
- RG
Rosario Galvagno
as Don Salvatore, il Maresciallo dei Carabinieri (uncredited)
- AG
Agnese Giammona
as Lucia (uncredited)
Directed by Luchino Visconti