The Roof
7.3
51 votes
September 29, 1956
1h 37m
Overview
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.
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Cast
Gabriella Pallotta
Luisa PilonGiorgio Listuzzi
Natale Pilon, Luisa's husband
Gastone Renzelli
Cesare, Luisa's brother-in-lawMaria Di Rollo
Gina
Luciano Pigozzi
Maria Di Fiori
Giovanna, Cesare's wifeEmilia Maritini
Luisa's motherAngelo Bigioni
LuigiAngelo Visentin
Antonio PilonMaria Sittoro
Natale's motherLuisa Alessandri
Signora BajGiuseppe Martini
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