Difficult Years

Difficult Years (1948)

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  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1948-12-28
  • User Rating: 7.8/10 from 22 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 50min
  • Language: Italiano
  • Production Company: Briguglio Film
  • Production Country: Italy
  • Director: Luigi Zampa
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From 22 Ratings

Summary

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.

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  • 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
  • Ernesto Almirante

    as Il nonnino
  • Aldo Silvani

    as Il farmacista
  • Miro Zonda

    as Il federale
  • Milly Vitale

    as Maria, the pharmacist's niece
  • Giovanni Grasso

    as Mascoli
  • Olinto Cristina

    as Sacchi
  • Agostino Salvietti

    as Fegarotta
  • Raniero De Cenzo

    as Rapisarda
  • Carlo Sposito

    as Riccardo, the Baron's son
  • Giuseppe Nicolosi

    as Cascarà
  • Loris Gizzi

    as Il Ministro
  • Ermanno Randi

    as Turi
  • Rosetta Calavetta

    as Elena (voice)
  • Paolo Monelli

    as
  • Sandro Ruffini

    as Narrator, Italian original version
  • Bruno Di Stefani

    as
  • Vittorio Di Stefani

    as
Directing Luigi Zampa Director
Writing Vitaliano Brancati Novel
Writing Sergio Amidei Adaptation
Writing Vitaliano Brancati Adaptation
Writing Franco Evangelisti Co-Writer
Writing Enrico Fulchignoni Co-Writer
Directing Francesco De Feo First Assistant Director
Art Ivo Battelli Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Euclide Santoli Makeup Artist
Production Gianni Solitro Production Supervisor
Directing Mauro Bolognini Second Assistant Director
Camera Carlo Montuori Director of Photography
Camera Mario Montuori Camera Operator
Sound Mario Amari Sound
Sound Franco Casavola Original Music Composer
Sound Ugo Giacomozzi Conductor
Production Folco Laudati Production Manager
Production Domenico Fazzari Production Coordinator
Writing Vitaliano Brancati Screenplay
Writing Sergio Amidei Screenplay
Editing Eraldo Da Roma Editor

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