La Terra Trema(1948) -
: In the end, a defeated 'Ntoni is forced to swallow his pride and return to work as a day laborer for the very wholesalers he once defied. Cinematic Significance
: The cast spoke in their native Sicilian dialect, which was so thick that even other Italians required narration or subtitles to understand it. La terra trema(1948)
: The family's downfall is swift and cruel. They are evicted from their home, the grandfather dies, 'Ntoni's brother becomes a smuggler, and one sister loses her chance at marriage due to their sudden poverty. : In the end, a defeated 'Ntoni is