The Roof

1956 1h 37m IT

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 52

Drama

Synopsis

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

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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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
Emilia Maritini
Luisa's mother
Angelo Bigioni
Luigi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vittorio De Sica
Writers: Cesare Zavattini, Cesare Zavattini
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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1 / 7

ERA

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70 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vittorio De Sica, shot by Carlo Montuori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alessandro Cicognini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 7

ERA

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Editor Eraldo Da Roma shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Gabriella Pallotta and Giorgio Listuzzi and Gastone Renzelli carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0049839 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vittorio De Sica directs. Carlo Montuori behind the camera. Alessandro Cicognini scores. Eraldo Da Roma cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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170 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Vittorio De Sica, shot by Carlo Montuori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Alessandro Cicognini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Eraldo Da Roma shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gabriella Pallotta and Giorgio Listuzzi and Gastone Renzelli carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0049839 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.