The Roof (1959)

  • NR
  • 05/12/1959 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 37m

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.

Cesare Zavattini

Screenplay, Story

Vittorio De Sica

Director

Cast

Gabriella Pallotta's headshot

Gabriella Pallotta

Luisa Pilon
Giorgio Listuzzi's headshot

Giorgio Listuzzi

Natale Pilon, Luisa's husband
Gastone Renzelli's headshot

Gastone Renzelli

Cesare, Luisa's brother-in-law
Maria Di Rollo's headshot

Maria Di Rollo

Gina
Luciano Pigozzi's headshot

Luciano Pigozzi

Maria Di Fiori's headshot

Maria Di Fiori

Giovanna, Cesare's wife
Emilia Maritini's headshot

Emilia Maritini

Luisa's mother
Angelo Bigioni's headshot

Angelo Bigioni

Luigi

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