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The Scavengers (1969) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1969 · 94 mins · Italian
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- Directed by
- Ermanno Olmi
- Starring
- Alessandra Micheletto, Marilena Rossi, Antonio Lunardi, Andreino Carli, Pietro Tolin, Ivano Frigo
Set in the immediate aftermath of World II, a disillusioned Italian soldier returns to his remote Alpine village and finds no work. He joins forces with a crotchety hermit who survives by scavenging buried shells and bombs for scrap metal. Their uneasy alliance exposes the harsh realities of a war‑scarred landscape.
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