The Roof

The Roof

12/5/1959 1h 37m 7.4/10

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.

Director

Vittorio De Sica

Top Billed Cast

Gabriella Pallotta

Gabriella Pallotta

Luisa Pilon

Luciano Pigozzi

Luciano Pigozzi

Gastone Renzelli

Gastone Renzelli

Cesare, Luisa's brother-in-law

Giorgio Listuzzi

Natale Pilon, Luisa's husband

Maria Di Fiori

Giovanna, Cesare's wife

Maria Di Rollo

Gina

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