

The Roof
1956
1h 37m
7.4
IT
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.
Movie Details
Languages
Italian
Studio
Titanus
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Key Crew

Cesare Zavattini
Story

Cesare Zavattini
Screenplay

Vittorio De Sica
Director

Vittorio De Sica
Producer
Cast

Gabriella Pallotta
Luisa Pilon
G
Giorgio Listuzzi
Natale Pilon, Luisa's husband

Gastone Renzelli
Cesare, Luisa's brother-in-law
M
Maria Di Rollo
Gina

Luciano Pigozzi
M
Maria Di Fiori
Giovanna, Cesare's wife
E
Emilia Maritini
Luisa's mother
A
Angelo Bigioni
Luigi
A
Angelo Visentin
Antonio Pilon
M
Maria Sittoro
Natale's mother
L
Luisa Alessandri
Signora Baj
G
Giuseppe Martini
Luisa's father