The Tree of Wooden Clogs
1978 · 187 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 8,332 VOTES · DIR. Ermanno Olmi
Overview
On a northern Italian farm, Batistì and his wife decide to send their son Minec to school, sacrificing his help in the fields but hoping to break the cycle of poverty in the family. But when Minec’s shoe breaks while walking for miles, Batisti puts the family’s future at risk to replace the clog.
Dialogue Timeline - 825 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME - EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:53 He's the kind of boy who should be studying.
00:12:24 Be careful you don't make holes in those sacks.
00:22:50 lt's fine, it's good and warm
00:31:42 - What does that mean? - The earth needs the snow.
00:43:13 Don't talk that way, it can be dangerous.
00:50:59 How should we do the weighing?
00:54:41 Are there souls in the fireplace?
00:59:40 Come under
01:04:12 You have enough troubles
01:11:29 Doctor's instruments!
01:17:28 Come ladies, l'll make your husbands proud of you
01:20:05 at her feet in devotion
01:25:53 Ah, so that's how you go to Vespers, you liar!
01:36:45 For what? lf we don't help each other...
01:45:20 They named him Giuseppe
01:57:19 At midnight, when there wasn't a living soul around
02:00:01 You have my hand!''
02:07:51 grind them and then get some earthworms
02:11:57 Let's see if he can do as well
02:17:20 l've been here once already
02:27:57 The bells of Saint Carl!
02:37:23 a true gift of Providence
02:42:23 Do you remember how tiny they were when we planted them?
02:51:20 Come, let's say a rosary for those poor people
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed825
Dialogue density4.4 lines / min
First line00:00:53
Final line02:51:20
Production Record
DirectorErmanno Olmi
LanguageItalian
IMDb votes8,332