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The Roof

1956 · 1h 37m

The Roof

Original · Il tetto

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.

7.4

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Cast

12 credited

Gabriella Pallotta

Gabriella Pallotta

Luisa Pilon

Giorgio Listuzzi

Giorgio Listuzzi

Natale Pilon, Luisa's husband

Gastone Renzelli

Gastone Renzelli

Cesare, Luisa's brother-in-law

Maria Di Rollo

Maria Di Rollo

Gina

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Details

Released: Sep 29, 1956
Runtime: 1h 37m
Language: Italian
Director: Vittorio De Sica
Writing: Cesare Zavattini, Cesare Zavattini
Status: Released
Budget: —
Box office: —

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