Release CalendarDVD & Blu-ray ReleasesTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsIn TheatersComing SoonMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysAPA Heritage MonthSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)

Time Stood Still

Original title: Il tempo si è fermato
  • 19591959
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
437
YOUR RATING
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • IMDbPro
Il tempo si è fermato (1959)
  • Drama
Two middle-aged men work as caretakers on an isolated dam construction site high in the snow-capped Italian Alps. When one of them leaves for the valley to spend Christmas vacation with his ... Read allTwo middle-aged men work as caretakers on an isolated dam construction site high in the snow-capped Italian Alps. When one of them leaves for the valley to spend Christmas vacation with his family he is temporarily replaced with an adolescent boy. The other man is both annoyed an... Read allTwo middle-aged men work as caretakers on an isolated dam construction site high in the snow-capped Italian Alps. When one of them leaves for the valley to spend Christmas vacation with his family he is temporarily replaced with an adolescent boy. The other man is both annoyed and intrigued by the boy and his habits: he listens to loud music, sleeps too long in the mo... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
437
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Ermanno Olmi
  • Writer
    • Ermanno Olmi
  • Stars
    • Natale Rossi
    • Roberto Seveso
    • Paolo Quadrubbi
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ermanno Olmi
  • Writer
    • Ermanno Olmi
  • Stars
    • Natale Rossi
    • Roberto Seveso
    • Paolo Quadrubbi
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 3User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins

    Photos

    Il tempo si è fermato (1959)
    Il tempo si è fermato (1959)
    Add photo

    Top cast

    Edit
    Natale Rossi
    • Nataleas Natale
    Roberto Seveso
    • Roberto Sevesoas Roberto Seveso
    Paolo Quadrubbi
    • Salvettias Salvetti
    • Director
      • Ermanno Olmi
    • Writer
      • Ermanno Olmi
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    More like this

    I Fidanzati
    7.6
    I Fidanzati
    Torneranno i prati
    6.9
    Torneranno i prati
    Il Posto
    7.9
    Il Posto
    La leggenda del santo bevitore
    7.1
    La leggenda del santo bevitore
    Durante l'estate
    7.6
    Durante l'estate
    Violent Summer
    7.4
    Violent Summer
    We Still Kill the Old Way
    7.0
    We Still Kill the Old Way
    The Tree of Wooden Clogs
    7.8
    The Tree of Wooden Clogs
    La circostanza
    6.5
    La circostanza
    The Profession of Arms
    6.8
    The Profession of Arms
    La Ronde
    7.5
    La Ronde
    Le Plaisir
    7.6
    Le Plaisir

    Storyline

    Edit
    Two middle-aged men work as caretakers on an isolated dam construction site high in the snow-capped Italian Alps. When one of them leaves for the valley to spend Christmas vacation with his family he is temporarily replaced with an adolescent boy. The other man is both annoyed and intrigued by the boy and his habits: he listens to loud music, sleeps too long in the mornings and doesn't drink any alcohol. They barely speak to one another in the first couple of days. But when an avalanche cuts their small hut from electricity they slowly start growing more fond of each other. —Aljaz Ciber, Slovenia
    • italy
    • hydroelectric power plant
    • elderly man
    • religion
    • cult director
    • 6 more
    • Plot summary
    • Add synopsis
    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Parents guide
      • Add content advisory

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Ermanno Olmi's first feature film.
    • Connections
      Featured in Le ciné-club de Radio-Canada: Film présenté: Le temps s'est arrêté (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      King of Rock
      Performed by Adriano Celentano

    User reviews3

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Coming of Age
    A dam is under construction high up in the mountain. It is winter, and the construction staff has gone down to pleasanter temperatures, but a couple of staff are left behind, on rotational shift, to keep a tab on the health of the construction and machinery during this time. One of them leaves, but the replacement had his own, or his wife's problem, the next generation had decided to arrive a couple of months early. A young man volunteers to take his place, not on a pure altruistic motive. He had an exam, in the spring, and the town-life doesn't let him concentrate on the studies, so he chooses the peace and quiet of the solitude. Of course he doesn't realise that the life there would be so tough and perilous. And in addition, he has a problem, even in that temperature, he insists on non-alcoholic beverage (in fact milk). The old man, the regular is taken aback, and is curious about the new recruit, but he adjusts well, and is almost paternistic to the young man. The young man, in the beginning, treats it as adventure, till a snow storm makes him realise the perils, and also the risks that are run, just in case one meets an accident or even gets sick. In that one night, he realises that it wasn't what he thought, and grows up to face the life, like a mature person, rather than escaping from challenge that life throws in. Though it has some sort of generation gap, but it is taken more as a matter of conversation, not a clash. None of the two treats the other as either "out-dated" or "Green-horn", though they talk about the two generations. Not much of a plot, but it has packed quite few things in it.
    helpful•1
    1
    • sb-47-608737
    • Dec 28, 2018

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • 1963 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Als die Zeit stillstand
    • Production companies
      • 22 Dicembre
      • Edisonvolta
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

    Related news

    Scott Reviews Ermanno Olmi’s The Tree of Wooden Clogs [Criterion Blu-ray Review]
    Feb 14CriterionCast
    Instagram Accounts You Need to Follow In the Wake of Justin Bieber's Social Media Disappearance
    Instagram Accounts You Need to Follow In the Wake of Justin Bieber's Social Media Disappearance
    Aug 16E! Online

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Il tempo si è fermato (1959)
    Top Gap
    What is the English language plot outline for Il tempo si è fermato (1959)?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    The Best Movies and Shows to Watch in May
    See the full list
    Image caption not available
    2:14
    The Most Anticipated Movies and Shows to Watch in May
    Watch the video

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.