The Roof (1956)
1956 · 1h 37m · Drama
Genres: Drama
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.
Director: Vittorio De Sica
Writers: Cesare Zavattini
Music by: Alessandro Cicognini
Cinematography: Carlo Montuori
Editor: Eraldo Da Roma
Cast
Gabriella Pallotta as Luisa PilonGiorgio Listuzzi as Natale Pilon, Luisa's husbandGastone Renzelli as Cesare, Luisa's brother-in-lawMaria Di Rollo as GinaLuciano PigozziMaria Di Fiori as Giovanna, Cesare's wifeEmilia Maritini as Luisa's motherAngelo Bigioni as LuigiAngelo Visentin as Antonio PilonMaria Sittoro as Natale's motherLuisa Alessandri as Signora BajGiuseppe Martini as Luisa's fatherMore like this
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