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The Earth Cries Out (1948)

The Earth Cries Out poster
Original title
Il grido della terra
Directed by
Duilio Coletti
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Italian drama follows a group of people struggling with hard times and moral choices. The story is set in a rural community facing upheaval and desperation.

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What happens

The Earth Cries Out (Italian: Il grido della terra, also known as Exodus) is a 1948 Italian action-drama film directed by Duilio Coletti. In 2008 it was restored and shown as part of a retrospective "Questi fantasmi: Cinema italiano ritrovato" at the 65th Venice International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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