
This film, based on a 19th century novel by Giovanni Verga describes the torrid history of three generations of a Sicialian family. The Malavoglia family are fishermen and women. Their story reflects the struggle to live lives of mixed fortune in a changing world.... (Full plot summary below)
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This film, based on a 19th century novel by Giovanni Verga describes the torrid history of three generations of a Sicialian family. The Malavoglia family are fishermen and women. Their story reflects the struggle to live lives of mixed fortune in a changing world.
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| User ReviewDave CHugely disappointing story about a family's misfortunes in a small Sicilian fishing town which reminded me of a 1960's BBC drama aimed at teenagers. The plot doesn't make sense, the acting is stilted and the film is simply put... boring. |