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Drama

The Roof.

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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Directed by Vittorio De Sica

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE STORY

Cast.

Gabriella Pallotta

Gabriella Pallotta

Luisa Pilon

Giorgio Listuzzi

Giorgio Listuzzi

Natale Pilon, Luisa's husband

Gastone Renzelli

Gastone Renzelli

Cesare, Luisa's brother-in-law

Maria Di Rollo

Maria Di Rollo

Gina

Luciano Pigozzi

Luciano Pigozzi

Maria Di Fiori

Maria Di Fiori

Giovanna, Cesare's wife

Emilia Maritini

Emilia Maritini

Luisa's mother

Angelo Bigioni

Angelo Bigioni

Luigi

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