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.

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Omero AntonuttiPadre

Saverio MarconiGavino

Marcella MichelangeliMadre

Fabrizio ForteYoung Gavino

Marino CennaYoung shepherd

Stanko MolnarSebastiano

Gavino LeddaHimself

Nanni MorettiCesare

Pierluigi Alvau

Giuseppino Angioni

Fabio Angioni

Giuseppe Brandino

Mario Cheri

Giuseppe Chessa Perle

Domenico Deriu

Padre Padrone

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