The Roof
The Roof

The Roof

1956·1h 37m
7.4/ 10 (46 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.

Director

Vittorio De Sica

Writers

Cesare Zavattini, Cesare Zavattini

Where to Watch

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Cast

Gabriella Pallotta

Gabriella Pallotta

Luisa Pilon

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Giorgio Listuzzi

Natale Pilon, Luisa's husband

Gastone Renzelli

Gastone Renzelli

Cesare, Luisa's brother-in-law

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Maria Di Rollo

Gina

Luciano Pigozzi

Luciano Pigozzi

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Maria Di Fiori

Giovanna, Cesare's wife

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Emilia Maritini

Luisa's mother

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Angelo Bigioni

Luigi

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Angelo Visentin

Antonio Pilon

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Maria Sittoro

Natale's mother

Details

Language

it

Status

Released