The Earth Trembles (1949)

In the heart-wrenching canvas of late 1940s Sicily, the gritty reality of Aci Trezza, a humble fishing village, unfolds. The Valastros, a family of hard-working fishermen, find themselves ensnared in the brutal grip of poverty. Battling against the relentless waves of adversity, they labor tirelessly to scrape together a meager livelihood in the shadow of greedy fish wholesalers who exploit their toil. Refusing to succumb quietly to this grueling existence, the resilient 'Ntoni Valastro shakes off the shackles of despair. His spirit ignited with a desperate courage, he dares to defy the status quo and the exploitative middlemen. Betting everything on a ray of hope, he mortgages their crumbling ancestral home to buy a modest fishing boat, dreaming of a life where they are their own masters. However, the capricious nature of fate proves to be an unyielding adversary. The repercussions of 'Ntoni's audacious attempt at self-sufficiency are devastating, casting a dark shadow over their already bleak existence. The question looms large - who can hold their ground when the very Earth beneath them trembles? "La Terra Trema" is a poignant exploration of the human spirit's struggle against the tides of destiny, a raw portrayal of a family's determination to survive amidst the harshest of circumstances.

The Earth Trembles is a drama movie featuring Antonio Arcidiacono and directed by Luchino Visconti.

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