The TV mini-series of two parts is a tale of friendship and love, the story of Rocco, a man who finds the sense of life while fighting for traditions and becoming a legend in his town in the South of Italy. Rocco's family has produced cheese in the mountains of Calabria for many generations. Suddenly, the European Union wants to prohibit the cheese production. Rocco fights back with tenacity and stubbornness. On his way, he encounters a mother whose child suffers from cancer and even a little romance...
Trivia
Terence Hill rides again! Terence chose a beautiful Andalusian horse called 'Don Juan' for this movie. The script of this film is based on the true story of a farmer in Ireland.
Cast
Terence Hillas Rocco Ventura
Michelle Bonevas Giulia Spadafora
Mattia Cicinellias Roberto Spadafora
Andrea Tidonaas Angelo Spadafora (The Mayor)
Alberto Molinarias Ferdinando Spadafora
Pierluigi Misasias Zagari
Antonio Faa'as Doctor Valent
Crew
Umberto Marino, Elisabetta ZinconeStory
Umberto Marino, Elisabetta Zincone, Salvatore BasileScreenplay
Safai TehraniCinematography
Enrico SerafiniCostume Design
Alessandro Jacchia & Maurizio MomiProducers
Calabria / Italy (Gerace, Caulonia, Gambarie, Reggio Calabria) and Rome