Movie

Fontamara

★ 7.2(3)19802h 19m

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Good to know

Director: Carlo Lizzani
Release date: 1980-09-12
Runtime: 2h 19m
Language: Italian
Status: Released
Country: Italy
Studio: RAI

About Fontamara

Fontamara is a 1980 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Carlo Lizzani, starring Michele Placido, Antonella Murgia and Ida Di Benedetto. It has a runtime of 2 hours 19 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.2/10 from 3 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Fontamara in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Fontamara is a village in the Marsica, forgotten by all but God and its inhabitants are called 'cafoni' (boors). Berardo Viola wants to marry Elvira but only after gaining enough money to buy some land and in order to reach his aim he has the idea of going to a great city. When Maria Grazia is raped by the fascists, Berardo and Antonio decide to leave Fontamara and go to Rome. Here they are swindled by a lawyer and afterwards they are invited by an antifascist to a restaurant where they are arrested by the police because of some subversive papers they had.

Cast

Michele Placido

Berardo Viola

Antonella Murgia

Elvira

Ida Di Benedetto

Maria Rosa

Imma Piro

Maria Grazia

Antonio Orlando

Antonio

Deddi Savagnone

Liliana Gerace

Marcello Monti

Dino Sarti

Ciccio Busacca

Enzo Monteduro

Lino Coletta

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Fontamara in Japan?+

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Is Fontamara on Netflix?+

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How long is Fontamara?+

Fontamara has a runtime of 2 hours 19 minutes (139 minutes).

Who stars in Fontamara?+

Fontamara stars Michele Placido, Antonella Murgia, Ida Di Benedetto, Imma Piro and Antonio Orlando.

When did Fontamara come out?+

Fontamara is a 1980 movie directed by Carlo Lizzani.

What genre is Fontamara?+

Fontamara is Drama film.

Who directed Fontamara?+

Fontamara was directed by Carlo Lizzani.