Pietro GermiCast
Raf Vallone Elena Varzi 
Saro Urzì
Credits
Written by: Nino Di Maria
Plot
Sicilian sulphur miners who lose their jobs set out illegally for France in search of work.
Sinekatalog’s take
Pietro Germi's neorealist drama follows jobless Sicilian sulphur miners who set out illegally for France. Raf Vallone and Elena Varzi lead a moving, vivid and quietly epic tale of poverty, hope and the journey north.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (819 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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