The Roof

7.4(46 votes)

September 29, 1956

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.

Director

Vittorio De Sica

Writers

Cesare Zavattini, Cesare Zavattini

Cast

Gabriella Pallotta

Luisa Pilon

Giorgio Listuzzi

Natale Pilon, Luisa's husband

Gastone Renzelli

Cesare, Luisa's brother-in-law

Maria Di Rollo

Gina

Luciano Pigozzi

Maria Di Fiori

Giovanna, Cesare's wife

Emilia Maritini

Luisa's mother

Angelo Bigioni

Luigi

Angelo Visentin

Antonio Pilon

Maria Sittoro

Natale's mother

Luisa Alessandri

Signora Baj

Giuseppe Martini

Luisa's father

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The Roof

Overview

Cast

Gabriella Pallotta

Giorgio Listuzzi

Gastone Renzelli

Maria Di Rollo

Luciano Pigozzi

Maria Di Fiori

Emilia Maritini

Angelo Bigioni

Angelo Visentin

Maria Sittoro

Luisa Alessandri

Giuseppe Martini

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