Plot:

Squarciò, a fisherman, lives with his family on a small island off the Dalmatian coast of Italy. Like his fellow villagers, Squarciò struggles against harsh living conditions, a scarcity of fish in nearby waters and exploitation by the local wholesaler. But while the other fishermen continue to use nets, he goes out to the open sea to fish illegally with bombs. But Squarciò borrows money, loses his boat, and in a moment of supreme desperation, has to bomb directly off-shore, causing the hatred and rejection of his fellow fishermen. Trying to save his family, Squarciò and his young sons sail their new boat out beyond the local waters and bomb-fish again. But this time, the sea exacts a terrible toll…

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Actors - Crew

Yves Montand
Giovanni Squarciò

Alida Valli
Rosetta, the Wife

Francisco Rabal
Salvatore

Peter Carsten
Riva, 2nd Coast Guard Officer

Federica Ranchi
Diana Squarciò, the Daughter

Terence Hill
Renato

Franco Solinas
Novel

Ennio De Concini
Screenplay

Gillo Pontecorvo
Screenplay

Maleno Malenotti
Producer

Mario Montuori
Director of Photography

Eraldo Da Roma
Editor

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