Difficult Years (1948)

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Difficult Years on IMDb 7.2/10 99 votes

Released:
1948-12-28

Overview:
Aldo Piscitello, a minor government clerk, is forced in 1934 to join the Fascist party. When the war comes, he finds himself able only to talk ineffectually in secret against Mussolini, even as his own son Giovanni is sent into battle. By the end of the war, Aldo has found the courage to stand up for his beliefs, but by then it is too late.

Director:
Luigi Zampa

Runtime:
1h 50min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Umberto Spadaro
    as
    Aldo Piscitello
  • Ave Ninchi
    as
    Rosina Piscitello
  • Enzo Biliotti
    as
    Il podestà
  • Massimo Girotti
    as
    Giovanni Piscitello
  • Delia Scala
    as
    Elena Piscitello