Drama · Italy · 1956 · 1h 37m

The Roof

Il tetto

Director

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 as Maria Di Fiori as Giovanna, Cesare's wife

Crew

Carlo Montuori — Director of Photography Eraldo Da Roma — Editor Alessandro Cicognini — Original Music Composer Cesare Zavattini — Screenplay Cesare Zavattini — Story Vittorio De Sica — Producer

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

rome, italy

Key Collaborators

Vittorio De Sica Director Carlo Montuori Director of Photography Eraldo Da Roma Editor Alessandro Cicognini Original Music Composer Cesare Zavattini Screenplay Cesare Zavattini Story Vittorio De Sica Producer Gastone Medin Production Design Fabrizio Carafa Costume Design

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