The Felling of the Forest
1963, Italian. Directed by Vittorio Cottafavi.
In the forested slopes surrounding the rural Tuscan village of Tirli, a group of lumberjacks work long hours felling trees in the hopes of making an ample profit. Amongst them, a recently widowed father struggles to overcome the pain of his wife’s death, whilst juggling the fresh financial pressures of raising two motherless children.
- Runtime
- 0h 56m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
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Cast & crew
- Vittorio CottafaviDirector
- Gian Maria VolontéGuglielmo
- Domenico BartolettiFiore
- Giovanni BartolettiFrancesco
- Gildo ToninelliGermano
- Cortese SignoriAmedeo
- Benvenuto BelliIl "carbonaio"
- Vittorio Gori"Un pistoiese"
- Lisetta SordiZia Lina
- Maris OliviCaterina
- Rosalba ToninelliIrma
- Francesca FranciniAdriana
- Fulgido RamazzottiIl fattorino
Details
- Released
- 18 September 1963
- Original title
- Il taglio del bosco
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Giuseppe Lazzari, Carlo Cassola, Marcello Fondato
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What The Felling of the Forest is based on
The Felling of the Forest is adapted from a novel.
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The Felling of the Forest isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 September 1963. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Felling of the Forest?
If you liked The Felling of the Forest, try Five Seconds, Vermiglio, The Safety of Objects.
Who directed The Felling of the Forest?
The Felling of the Forest (1963) was directed by Vittorio Cottafavi and stars Gian Maria Volonté, Domenico Bartoletti, Giovanni Bartoletti.
What is The Felling of the Forest based on?
The Felling of the Forest is adapted from a novel.