The Roof (1956)

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Released:
1956-09-29

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.

Director:
Vittorio De Sica

Runtime:
1h 37min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Gabriella Pallotta
    as
    Luisa Pilon
  • Giorgio Listuzzi
    as
    Natale Pilon, Luisa's husband
  • Gastone Renzelli
    as
    Cesare, Luisa's brother-in-law
  • Maria Di Rollo
    as
    Gina
  • Luciano Pigozzi