Difficult Years
1948, Italian. Directed by Luigi Zampa.
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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.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Luigi ZampaDirector
- 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
Details
- Released
- 28 December 1948
- Original title
- Anni difficili
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Sergio Amidei, Vitaliano Brancati
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Difficult Years runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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Who directed Difficult Years?
Difficult Years (1948) was directed by Luigi Zampa and stars Umberto Spadaro, Ave Ninchi, Enzo Biliotti.