The true story of the life of Gavino Ledda, the son of a Sardinian shepherd, and how he managed to escape his harsh, almost barbaric existence by slowly educating himself, despite violent opposition from his brutal father.
Omero Antonutti
as Padre
Saverio Marconi
as Gavino
Marcella Michelangeli
as Madre
Fabrizio Forte
as Young Gavino
Marino Cenna
as Young shepherd
Stanko Molnar
as Sebastiano
Gavino Ledda
as Himself
Nanni Moretti
as Cesare
Pierluigi Alvau
as
Giuseppino Angioni
as
Fabio Angioni
as
Giuseppe Brandino
as