A Difficult Life

1961 1h 58m IT

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 140

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Silvio refuses to fight for the fascists and joins the resistance with Elena. After the war, his vitriolic newspaper articles cause him to be sentenced to imprisonment.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alberto Sordi
Silvio Magnozzi
Lea Massari
Elena Pavinato
Franco Fabrizi
Franco Simonini
Lina Volonghi
Amalia Pavinato
Claudio Gora
le commandeur Bracci
Antonio Centa
Carlo, l'ami d'Elena
Loredana Cappelletti
Giovanna, l'amie d'Elena
Borante Domizlaff
Le soldat allemand tué par Elena avec un fer à repasser

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dino Risi
Writers: Rodolfo Sonego, Rodolfo Sonego
Languages: German, Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Italian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dino Risi, shot by Leonida Barboni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tatiana Casini Morigi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

CAST

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Alberto Sordi and Lea Massari and Franco Fabrizi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0055602 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Dino Risi directs. Leonida Barboni behind the camera. Carlo Savina scores. Tatiana Casini Morigi cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in German, Italian.

Trivia

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165 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Italian.
3Directed by Dino Risi, shot by Leonida Barboni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Carlo Savina. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tatiana Casini Morigi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alberto Sordi and Lea Massari and Franco Fabrizi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0055602 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.