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Golden Parable

Parabola d'oro

Italy • Italian • 1955 • 11m

Director

Vittorio De Seta

Documentary Shorts

3.94/5·2.4K ratings·524 reviewson Letterboxd

Synopsis

Filming amid the flaxen wheat fields of Sicily, Vittorio De Seta documents the everyday rituals of farmers during harvest time.

Included in
January 2021
Position 40
Included in
30 Years of the Film Foundation: Documentary Shorts by Vittorio De Seta
Position 6

Credits

Crew

DirectorVittorio De Seta

WriterVittorio De Seta

CinematographerVittorio De Seta

EditorVittorio De Seta

Golden Parable (1955) | Criteria