5 Movies Starring Omero Antonutti

Father and Master

Father and Master

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1977-09-02

Languages:

Italian, Sardinian, German, Latin

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

114 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (2326 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Gavino Ledda (book)

Paolo Taviani

Vittorio Taviani

Fullplot:

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.

Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1984-09-03

Languages:

Greek, Italian, English

Countries:

Greece, Italy, West Germany

Runtime:

235 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (440 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Theodoros Angelopoulos

Petros Markaris

Fullplot:

Based on some historical events, the film gives a romanticized biography of Theodoros Kolokotronis, a Greek historical hero serving as a metaphor for Greece herself. Based on a circular view of history, the film presents conflicting ideologies - primitive communism, anarchism, chiefdom or kingdom, personality cult - and shows the institutions of property and power in a bad light.

The Night of the Shooting Stars

The Night of the Shooting Stars

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1982-09-16

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

105 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (2463 Reviews)

Genres:

DramaWar

Cast:

Writer:

Paolo Taviani (screenplay)

Vittorio Taviani (screenplay)

Giuliani G. De Negri (screenplay)

Tonino Guerra (collaboration)

Fullplot:

The Night of San Lorenzo, the night of the shooting stars, is the night when dreams come true in Italian folklore. In 1944, a group of Italians flee their town after hearing rumours that the Nazis plan to blow it up and that the Americans are about to arrive to liberate them.

El Sur

El Sur

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1986-02-13

Languages:

Spanish

Countries:

Spain, France

Runtime:

95 min

IMDB Ratings:

(2194 Reviews)

Director:

Vèctor Erice

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Vèctor Erice (screenplay)

Adelaida Garcèa Morales (short story)

Fullplot:

The movie tells a melancholic story of a little girl who is living in a city in the north. She is fascinated by the secrets of the south which seem to be hidden in the personality of her father.

El Dorado

El Dorado

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1988-04-20

Languages:

Spanish

Countries:

Spain, France, Italy

Runtime:

149 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (338 Reviews)

Director:

Carlos Saura

Genres:

DramaHistory

Cast:

Writer:

Carlos Saura (screenplay)

Carlos Saura (story)

Fullplot:

Become a Movie Insider

Join our mailing list and get access to expert analysis, trivia, and recommendations that will elevate your movie-watching experience.

View our privacy policy.