Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
26 audience votes
Key crew
- Luigi ZampaDirector
- Franco CasavolaOriginal Music Composer
- Vitaliano BrancatiScreenplay
- Sergio AmideiScreenplay
Cast
- Umberto SpadaroAldo Piscitello
- Ave NinchiRosina Piscitello
- Enzo BiliottiIl podestà
- Massimo GirottiGiovanni Piscitello
- Delia ScalaElena Piscitello
- Ernesto AlmiranteIl nonnino
- Aldo SilvaniIl farmacista
- Miro ZondaIl federale
- Milly VitaleMaria, the pharmacist's niece
- Giovanni GrassoMascoli
- Olinto CristinaSacchi
- Agostino SalviettiFegarotta
Stills
Themes
italyfascist