The Roof

The Roof

The Roof

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The Roof

1956

1h 37m

7.3(50 votes)

Drama

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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10 featured cast members

Starring

Gabriella Pallotta

Gabriella Pallotta

Luisa Pilon

Giorgio Listuzzi

Natale Pilon, Luisa's husband

Gastone Renzelli

Gastone Renzelli

Cesare, Luisa's brother-in-law

Maria Di Rollo

Gina

Luciano Pigozzi

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

Creative team

Directed by: Vittorio De Sica
Written by: Cesare Zavattini
Produced by: Vittorio De Sica

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