Difficult Years (1948)

ALL 12/28/1948 (it) Drama 110 Min
  • Release
    12/28/1948
  • Production
    Briguglio Film
  • Rotten tomato
    77.39%
  • Original title
    Anni difficili
  • Original language
    it
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

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Overview

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.

  1. Luigi Zampa

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Producer



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  1. Umberto Spadaro

    Aldo Piscitello

  2. Ave Ninchi

    Rosina Piscitello

  3. Enzo Biliotti

    Il podestà

  4. Massimo Girotti

    Giovanni Piscitello

  5. Delia Scala

    Elena Piscitello

  6. Ernesto Almirante

    Il nonnino

  7. Aldo Silvani

    Il farmacista

  8. Miro Zonda

    Il federale

  9. Milly Vitale

    Maria, the pharmacist's niece

  10. Giovanni Grasso

    Mascoli

  11. Olinto Cristina

    Sacchi

  12. Agostino Salvietti

    Fegarotta

  13. Raniero De Cenzo

    Rapisarda

  14. Carlo Sposito

    Riccardo, the Baron's son

  15. Giuseppe Nicolosi

    Cascarà

  16. Loris Gizzi

    Il Ministro

  17. Ermanno Randi

    Turi

  18. Rosetta Calavetta

    Elena (voice)

  19. Paolo Monelli

  20. Sandro Ruffini

    Narrator, Italian original version

  21. Bruno Di Stefani

  22. Vittorio Di Stefani

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 22 , Crews : 21

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Difficult Years (1948) 110 Min

ALL 12/28/1948 (it)
Drama
  • Release 12/28/1948
  • Production
    Briguglio Film
  • Original title Anni difficili
  • it
  • Revenue0.00

The GENIUS that went into making "To Live in Peace", "Open City", "Paisan", and "Death of a Salesman" has been combined to give you...

Overview

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.

  1. Luigi Zampa

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Eraldo Da Roma

    Editor

  4. Producer