The Roof

Vittorio De Sica
1956-09-29


7.4
97 min

Under provincial Italian law at the time, once a roof is erected, the occupants cannot be evicted from a building. This comedy follows the efforts of a family to erect the roof on a house overnight so that a newlywed couple can have their own home.

Cast

Name Character Team
Gabriella Pallotta Luisa Pilon Unowned
Giorgio Listuzzi Natale Pilon, Luisa's husband Unowned
Gastone Renzelli Cesare, Luisa's brother-in-law Unowned
Maria Di Rollo Gina Unowned
Luciano Pigozzi Unowned
Maria Di Fiori Giovanna, Cesare's wife Unowned
Emilia Maritini Luisa's mother Unowned
Angelo Bigioni Luigi Unowned
Angelo Visentin Antonio Pilon Unowned
Maria Sittoro Natale's mother Unowned
Luisa Alessandri Signora Baj Unowned
Giuseppe Martini Luisa's father Unowned