In this World War II-era drama, a wrongly accused young outlaw named Michele Rende seeks refuge in the mountains, where he earns a reputation for helping poor farmers claim abandoned lands. Michele's heroic actions inspire a local boy named Nino, who idolizes him. However, things take a tragic turn when Michele falls in love with Nino's sister, entangling them all in a devastating outcome.
Il brigante
A wrongly accused man escapes to rural Calabria in the 1940s, transforming into an agrarian revolutionary and outlaw, and earns the admiration of a young boy who looks up to him as a hero.
