Italy / Sep 03, 1948 / Venice Film Festival
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1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Bruno Di Stefani | |
| Vittorio Di Stefani |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Anni difficili |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Briguglio Film |
| Release date | 28 dicembre 1948 |
| Writer | Vitaliano Brancati, Sergio Amidei, Enrico Fulchignoni, Franco Evangelisti |
| Editing | Eraldo Da Roma |
| Cinematography | Carlo Montuori, Mario Montuori |
| Assistant directors | Francesco De Feo, Mauro Bolognini, Luigi Zampa |
| Camera operators | Mario Montuori, Carlo Montuori |
| Additional photography | Mario Montuori, Carlo Montuori |
| Production design | Ivo Battelli |
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| Art direction | Ivo Battelli |
| Set decoration | Ivo Battelli |
| Music | Franco Casavola, Mario Amari, Ugo Giacomozzi |
| Sound | Mario Amari, Franco Casavola, Ugo Giacomozzi |
| Costume design | Euclide Santoli |
| Makeup | Euclide Santoli |
| Hairstyling | Euclide Santoli |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Italy / Dec 28, 1948
United States / Aug 21, 1950
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