When Olmi was three years old, his father, who worked on the railways, moved the family to Milan. Facebook Twitter Pinterest The Tree of Wooden Clogs, directed by Ermanno Olmi, focused on the hardships of peasant life in Lombardy. Touchingly acted by non-professionals, including Olmi’s future wife, Loredana Detto, it won an award at the Venice film festival and was screened at the London film festival. Olmi managed to give a lyrical quality to what was perhaps an outdated parable that needed a more sophisticated Frank Capra touch. • Ermanno Olmi, film director, born 24 July 1931; died 5 May 2018

Source: The Guardian May 07, 2018 17:15 UTC