Film
The Roof
1956 · 1h 37m · Drama
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- 7.4
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Overview
Under provincial Italian law at the time, once a roof is erected, the occupants cannot be evicted from a building. This comedy follows the efforts of a family to erect the roof on a house overnight so that a newlywed couple can have their own home.
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Cast
Gabriella Pallotta
Luisa Pilon
Giorgio Listuzzi
Natale Pilon, Luisa's husband
Gastone Renzelli
Cesare, Luisa's brother-in-law
Maria Di Rollo
Gina
Luciano Pigozzi
Maria Di Fiori
Giovanna, Cesare's wife
Emilia Maritini
Luisa's mother
Angelo Bigioni
Luigi
Angelo Visentin
Antonio Pilon
Maria Sittoro
Natale's mother
Luisa Alessandri
Signora Baj
Giuseppe Martini
Luisa's father
Crew
- Vittorio De SicaDirector · Producer
- Cesare ZavattiniScreenplay · Story
- Carlo MontuoriDirector of Photography
- Alessandro CicogniniOriginal Music Composer
- Eraldo Da RomaEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- September 29, 1956
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Genres
- Drama
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