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.
Omero Antonutti
Padre
Saverio Marconi
Gavino
Marcella Michelangeli
Madre
Fabrizio Forte
Young Gavino
Marino Cenna
Young shepherd
Stanko Molnar
Sebastiano
Gavino Ledda
Himself
Nanni Moretti
Cesare
Pierluigi Alvau
Giuseppino Angioni
Fabio Angioni
Giuseppe Brandino
