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: Efisio Mulas, a sheep farmer, is caught in a centuries-old feud between two families. To avoid being seen as a coward, he is forced into a series of absurd and tragic events where he must choose between his actual morality and the rigid demands of "honor".

The "question of honor" is a deeply rooted Mediterranean cultural phenomenon, particularly in historical Sicily and Sardinia, where an individual's or family's social standing (onore) was tied to the perceived purity and behavior of its female members. 10_Questione_d_onore

: Until the repeal of Article 587 of the Italian Penal Code in 1981, Italian law provided reduced sentences for those who killed to protect their family honor, viewing such acts as "understandable" crimes of passion rather than cold-blooded murders. Key Media: Una questione d'onore (1966) : Efisio Mulas, a sheep farmer, is caught

A Matter of Honor (1966) directed by Luigi Zampa - Letterboxd : Until the repeal of Article 587 of