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Difficult Years

The GENIUS that went into making "To Live in Peace", "Open City", "Paisan", and "Death of a Salesman" has been combined to give you...

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1948•1h 50m

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.

Cast

Photo of Umberto Spadaro

Umberto Spadaro

Aldo Piscitello

Photo of Ave Ninchi

Ave Ninchi

Rosina Piscitello

Photo of Enzo Biliotti

Enzo Biliotti

Il podestà

Photo of Massimo Girotti

Massimo Girotti

Giovanni Piscitello

Photo of Delia Scala

Delia Scala

Elena Piscitello

Photo of Ernesto Almirante

Ernesto Almirante

Il nonnino

Photo of Aldo Silvani

Aldo Silvani

Il farmacista

Photo of Milly Vitale

Milly Vitale

Maria, the pharmacist's niece

Photo of Giovanni Grasso

Giovanni Grasso

Mascoli

Photo of Olinto Cristina

Olinto Cristina

Sacchi

Photo of Agostino Salvietti

Agostino Salvietti

Fegarotta

Photo of Loris Gizzi

Loris Gizzi

Il Ministro

Photo of Ermanno Randi

Ermanno Randi

Turi

Photo of Rosetta Calavetta

Rosetta Calavetta

Elena (voice)

Photo of Sandro Ruffini

Sandro Ruffini

Narrator, Italian original version

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