The Secret of the Old Woods
| The Secret of the Old Woods | |
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| Directed by | Ermanno Olmi |
| Screenplay by | Ermanno Olmi |
| Based on | Il segreto del Bosco Vecchio by Dino Buzzati |
| Produced by | Mario Cecchi Gori, Vittorio Cecchi Gori |
| Starring | Paolo Villaggio, Giulio Brogi |
| Cinematography | Dante Spinotti |
| Edited by | Fabio Olmi |
| Music by | Franco Piersanti |
| Distributed by | Variety Distribution |
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Running time | 134 min |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The Secret of the Old Woods (Italian: Il segreto del bosco vecchio) is a 1993 Italian fantastic drama film written, directed and starred by Ermanno Olmi. It is based on the novel with the same name by Dino Buzzati.
For his performance Paolo Villaggio won the Nastro d'Argento for best actor. The film also won the David di Donatello for best cinematography.