The House by the Medlar Tree

1h 34m
Drama
2.5

This film, based on a 19th-century novel by Giovanni Verga, depicts the torrid history of three generations of a Sicilian family. The Malavoglia family, comprising fishermen and women, navigates the challenges of living in a world of shifting fortunes.

Cast

Antonio Curcia
'Ntoni
Giuseppe Firullo
Padron 'Ntoni
Omar Noto
Alessi
Doriana La Fauci
La Longa
Greta Tomasello
Lia
Giovanni Calcagno
Cantastorie
Vincenzo Albanese
Pescivendolo
Salvatore Ragusa
Michele
Roberta Zitelli
Uzzi

Crew

Pasquale Scimeca
Director, Screenplay
Giovanni Verga
Story

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