Difficult Years (1948)
Difficult Years (1948)
The GENIUS that went into making "To Live in Peace", "Open City", "Paisan", and "Death of a Salesman" has been combined to give you...
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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Cast

Umberto Spadaro Umberto Spadaro As: Aldo Piscitello
Ave Ninchi Ave Ninchi As: Rosina Piscitello
Enzo Biliotti Enzo Biliotti As: Il podestà
Massimo Girotti Massimo Girotti As: Giovanni Piscitello
Delia Scala Delia Scala As: Elena Piscitello
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The GENIUS that went into making "To Live in Peace", "Open City", "Paisan", and "Death of a Salesman" has been combined to give you...
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: Italiano

Release Date: 28 December 1948

Country: IT

Runtime: 110m

Company Credits

Company: Briguglio Film

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Cast

Umberto Spadaro

Umberto Spadaro

Aldo Piscitello

Ave Ninchi

Ave Ninchi

Rosina Piscitello

Enzo Biliotti

Enzo Biliotti

Il podestà

Massimo Girotti

Massimo Girotti

Giovanni Piscitello

Delia Scala

Delia Scala

Elena Piscitello

Ernesto Almirante

Ernesto Almirante

Il nonnino

Aldo Silvani

Aldo Silvani

Il farmacista

Miro Zonda

Miro Zonda

Il federale

Milly Vitale

Milly Vitale

Maria, the pharmacist's niece

Giovanni Grasso

Giovanni Grasso

Mascoli

Olinto Cristina

Olinto Cristina

Sacchi

Agostino Salvietti

Agostino Salvietti

Fegarotta

Raniero De Cenzo

Raniero De Cenzo

Rapisarda

Carlo Sposito

Carlo Sposito

Riccardo, the Baron's son

Giuseppe Nicolosi

Giuseppe Nicolosi

Cascarà

Loris Gizzi

Loris Gizzi

Il Ministro

Ermanno Randi

Ermanno Randi

Turi

Rosetta Calavetta

Rosetta Calavetta

Elena (voice)

Paolo Monelli

Paolo Monelli

Sandro Ruffini

Sandro Ruffini

Narrator, Italian original version

Bruno Di Stefani

Bruno Di Stefani

Vittorio Di Stefani

Vittorio Di Stefani

Directed By

Luigi Zampa

Luigi Zampa

Director

Francesco De Feo

Francesco De Feo

First Assistant Director

Mauro Bolognini

Mauro Bolognini

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Gianni Solitro

Gianni Solitro

Production Supervisor

Folco Laudati

Folco Laudati

Production Manager

Domenico Fazzari

Domenico Fazzari

Production Coordinator

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Euclide Santoli

Euclide Santoli

Makeup Artist

Sound

Franco Casavola

Franco Casavola

Original Music Composer

Ugo Giacomozzi

Ugo Giacomozzi

Conductor

Mario Amari

Mario Amari

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Mario Montuori

Mario Montuori

Camera Operator

Carlo Montuori

Carlo Montuori

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Ivo Battelli

Ivo Battelli

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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