The Roof

7.4

1956

1h 37m

Drama

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.

Key Crew

Director

Vittorio De Sica

Producers

Vittorio De Sica

Writers

Cesare Zavattini

Cinematography

Carlo Montuori

Music

Alessandro Cicognini

Cast (12)

Gabriella Pallotta

Luisa Pilon

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