What is Man of Straw?
Topic: Film "Man of Straw" (1958). Goal: Factual, original 150-190 word overview.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1958
- Release date
- Mar 11, 1958
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.2/10
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Topic: Film "Man of Straw" (1958).
Goal: Factual, original 150-190 word overview.
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Word count: 150-190 words.
Title: Man of Straw (Italian: L'uomo di paglia).
Year: 1958.
Genre: Drama and Romance (TMDB), Italian drama film (Wikipedia).
Director: Pietro Germi (Wikipedia).
Runtime: 1h 43m (TMDB).
Release Date: 03/11/1958 (IT) (TMDB).
Festival: Entered into the 1958 Cannes Film Festival (Wikipedia).
Plot: Andrea Zaccardi returns home from hunting. He and his wife Luisa are very close. Their young son Giulio develops a cough. The doctor recommends the seaside. Luisa leaves with Giulio for several weeks. Andrea stays to work at the metal shop.
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Man of Straw, also known by its Italian title L'uomo di paglia, is a 1958
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Man of Straw is a feature film with a runtime of 110 minutes. It was released in 1958.
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