In the Po Valley during the 19th century, a rich girl engaged to a well-to-do farmer ends up penniless and is forced to work for her fiancé’s relatives. Peasant unrest, carried to extremes by both workers and landowners, leads to violence and tragedy.
Carla Del Poggio
Berta
Jacques Sernas
Orbino
Mario Besesti
il padrone
Giacomo Giuradei
Princivalle
Nino Pavese
Raibolini
Giulio Calì
Smarazzacucco
Anna Carena
L'Argìa
Leda Gloria
La Sniza
Dina Sassoli
Susanna, sorella di Orbino
In the Po Valley during the 19th century, a rich girl engaged to a well-to-do farmer ends up penniless and is forced to work for her fiancé’s relatives. Peasant unrest, carried to extremes by both workers and landowners, leads to violence and tragedy.
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