Synopsis
An old shepherd lives his last days in a quiet medieval village perched high on the hills of Calabria, at the southernmost tip of Italy. He herds goats under skies that most villagers have deserted long ago. He is sick, and believes to find his medicine in the dust he collects on the church floor, which he drinks in his water every day.
Key facts
Cast
Giuseppe Fuda, Nazareno Timpano, Bruno Timpano, Artemio Vallone, Domenico Cavallo, Santo Cavallo, Peppe Cavallo, Isidoro Chiera
Original language
Italian
First release
May 28, 2010 (Italy)
Production companies
Ministry of Culture, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Arte
Setting
Calabria
Crew
Screenplay
Michelangelo Frammartino
Producer
Andres Pfäffli, Elda Guidinetti, Gabriella Manfré, Gregorio Paonessa, Marta Donzelli, Philippe Bober, Susanne Marian
Cinematography
Andrea Locatelli
Editing
Benni Atria, Maurizio Grillo
Trailer
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Titles
| Original title | Le quattro volte | Italian |
| Alternate title | The Four Times |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Italy | May 28, 2010 |
| Theatrical | France | December 29, 2010 |
| Theatrical | United States | March 30, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Japan | April 30, 2011 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | May 27, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Russia | June 23, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | December 21, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Japan | June 19, 2026 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | U |
Versions & editions
| Original version (Italian) | ||
| Home video | United Kingdom | September 26, 2011 |
Full credits
| Director | Michelangelo Frammartino |
| Cast | Giuseppe Fuda (The Old Shepherd), Nazareno Timpano (Charcoal Burner from Serra San Bruno), Bruno Timpano (Charcoal Burner from Serra San Bruno), Artemio Vallone (Charcoal Burner from Serra San Bruno), Domenico Cavallo (Shepherd), Santo Cavallo (Shepherd), Peppe Cavallo (Shepherd), Isidoro Chiera (Priest), Iolanda Manno (Priest's Maid), Cesare Ritorito (Altar Boy) |
| Screenplay | Michelangelo Frammartino |
| Producer | Andres Pfäffli, Elda Guidinetti, Gabriella Manfré, Gregorio Paonessa, Marta Donzelli, Philippe Bober, Susanne Marian |
| Cinematography | Andrea Locatelli |
| Editing | Benni Atria, Maurizio Grillo |
| Production design | Matthew Broussard |
| Sound | Daniel Iribarren, Paolo Benvenuti, Simone Paolo Olivero |
| Costumes | Gabriella Maiolo |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
