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The Roof

7.319561h 37m

Drama

Under provincial Italian law at the time, once a roof is erected, the occupants cannot be evicted from a building. This film follows the efforts of a family to erect the roof on a house overnight so that a newlywed couple can have their own home.

Directed by Vittorio De Sica

Behind the scenes

Movie screenshots & stills

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CAST

The people behind the story

Gabriella Pallotta

Gabriella PallottaLuisa Pilon

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Giorgio ListuzziNatale Pilon, Luisa's husband

Gastone Renzelli

Gastone RenzelliCesare, Luisa's brother-in-law

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Maria Di RolloGina

Luciano Pigozzi

Luciano Pigozzi

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Maria Di FioriGiovanna, Cesare's wife

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Emilia MaritiniLuisa's mother

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Angelo BigioniLuigi