Synopsis
Under provincial Italian law at the time, once a roof is erected, the occupants cannot be evicted from a building. This film follows the efforts of a family to erect the roof on a house overnight so that a newlywed couple can have their own home.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
51 audience votes
Key crew
- Cesare ZavattiniScreenplay
- Vittorio De SicaDirector
- Alessandro CicogniniOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Gabriella PallottaLuisa Pilon
- Giorgio ListuzziNatale Pilon, Luisa's husband
- Gastone RenzelliCesare, Luisa's brother-in-law
- Maria Di RolloGina
- Luciano PigozziCast
- Maria Di FioriGiovanna, Cesare's wife
- Emilia MaritiniLuisa's mother
- Angelo BigioniLuigi
- Angelo VisentinAntonio Pilon
- Maria SittoroNatale's mother
- Luisa AlessandriSignora Baj
- Giuseppe MartiniLuisa's father
Stills
Themes
rome, italy