The Roof

Overview

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.

Directed by Vittorio De Sica

Top cast

Gabriella Pallotta

Luisa Pilon

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Giorgio Listuzzi

Natale Pilon, Luisa's husband

Gastone Renzelli

Cesare, Luisa's brother-in-law

M

Maria Di Rollo

Gina

Luciano Pigozzi

M

Maria Di Fiori

Giovanna, Cesare's wife

E

Emilia Maritini

Luisa's mother

A

Angelo Bigioni

Luigi

A

Angelo Visentin

Antonio Pilon

M

Maria Sittoro

Natale's mother

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Luisa Alessandri

Signora Baj

G

Giuseppe Martini

Luisa's father

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