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

Cast

Gabriella Pallotta

Luisa Pilon

Giorgio Listuzzi

Natale Pilon, Luisa's husband

Gastone Renzelli

Cesare, Luisa's brother-in-law

Maria Di Rollo

Gina

Luciano Pigozzi

Maria Di Fiori

Giovanna, Cesare's wife

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The Roof

1956 · 1h 37m · Released

Drama