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7.3/10   93 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Cesare Zavattini (writer)
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Release Date:
12 May 1959 (USA) more
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Plot:
Under provincial Italian law at the time, once a roof is erected, the occupants cannot be evicted from a building... more | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
very good, but it was completely forgotten! more (3 total)

Cast

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Gabriella Pallotta ... Luisa Pilon (as Gabriella Pallotti)
Giorgio Listuzzi ... Natale Pilon - Luisa's husband
Gastone Renzelli ... Cesare, Luisa's brother-in-law
Maria Di Rollo ... Gina
Maria Di Fiori ... Giovanna, Cesare's wife
Emilia Maritini ... Luisa's mother
Angelo Bigioni ... Luigi
Angelo Visentin ... Antonio Pilon
Maria Sittoro ... Natale's mother
Luisa Alessandri ... Signora Baj
Giuseppe Martini ... Luisa's father
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Le toit (France)
The Roof
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Runtime:
91 min
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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
very good, but it was completely forgotten!, 1 December 2006
Author: andrabem from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

I saw this film a long time ago, but I remember that it left me a deep impression. The film tells the story of the desperate search made by a young couple in an impoverished post-war Italian city for a place to live. This dramatic situation is portrayed with sensibility and tenderness. I was very moved and at the same time I was happy that there were films like this one. There are many other powerful films but this one was completely forgotten. As far as I know, there are no VHS or DVD versions of "Il Tetto". There are no comments about it. Films like "Ladri di Bicicletta", "Umberto D" by Vittorio de Sica have their place in the sun, but this one has sunk into oblivion. Please, release this film on DVD. It really deserves it.

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