Feature1948·110m·7.8

Difficult Years

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Drama

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

Aldo Piscitello

Ave Ninchi

Rosina Piscitello

Enzo Biliotti

Il podestà

Massimo Girotti

Giovanni Piscitello

Delia Scala

Elena Piscitello

Ernesto Almirante

Il nonnino

Aldo Silvani

Il farmacista

Miro Zonda

Il federale

Milly Vitale

Maria, the pharmacist's niece

Giovanni Grasso

Mascoli

Olinto Cristina

Sacchi

Agostino Salvietti

Fegarotta

Raniero De Cenzo

Rapisarda

Carlo Sposito

Riccardo, the Baron's son

Giuseppe Nicolosi

Cascarà

Loris Gizzi

Il Ministro

Ermanno Randi

Turi

Rosetta Calavetta

Elena (voice)

Paolo Monelli

Sandro Ruffini

Narrator, Italian original version

Details

Status
Released
Original language
Italian
Languages
Italian
Budget
Revenue
Age rating
Quality
4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production
Briguglio Film

Crew

Director

Luigi Zampa

Writers

Vitaliano Brancati, Sergio Amidei, Vitaliano Brancati, Franco Evangelisti

Ivo Battelli

Production Design

Carlo Montuori

Director of Photography

Franco Casavola

Original Music Composer

Eraldo Da Roma

Editor

Gallery