The Felling of the Forest

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, Carlo Cassola, Marcello Fondato

Released

September 18, 1963

Language

Italian