The Roof

(1956)Directed by Vittorio De Sica97 minDrama

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.

Gabriella Pallottaas Luisa Pilon
Giorgio Listuzzias Natale Pilon, Luisa's husband
Gastone Renzellias Cesare, Luisa's brother-in-law
Maria Di Rolloas Gina
Maria Di Fiorias Giovanna, Cesare's wife
Emilia Maritinias Luisa's mother
Angelo Bigionias Luigi
Angelo Visentinas Antonio Pilon
Maria Sittoroas Natale's mother
Luisa Alessandrias Signora Baj
Giuseppe Martinias Luisa's father