Film
The Felling of the Forest
1963Directed by Vittorio Cottafavi
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- Released
- Runtime
- 56m
About The Felling of the Forest
- Drama
Synopsis
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
- Carlo Cassola
- Giuseppe Lazzari
- Marcello Fondato
- Original title
- Il taglio del bosco
