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Una vita difficile (1961)

Not Rated | | Comedy , Drama , War | 22 December 1961 (Italy)
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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.

Director:

Dino Risi

Writer:

Rodolfo Sonego

Stars:

Alberto Sordi, Lea Massari, Franco Fabrizi | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alberto Sordi ... Silvio Magnozzi
Lea Massari ... Elena Pavinato
Franco Fabrizi ... Franco Simonini
Lina Volonghi Lina Volonghi ... Amelia Pavinato
Claudio Gora ... Commendator Bracci
Antonio Centa ... Carlo - Elena's Friend
Mino Doro Mino Doro ... Gino Laganà - Silvio's Friend
Daniele Vargas ... Marchese Cafferoni
Loredana Nusciak ... Giovanna - Elena's Friend (as Loredana Cappelletti)
Borante Domizlaff Borante Domizlaff
Edith Peters Edith Peters ... Herself (as Edith Catalano Peters)
Valeria Manganelli Valeria Manganelli
Paolino Vanni Paolino Vanni ... Paolino Magnozzi
Bruna Perego Bruna Perego
Alfonsina Cetti Alfonsina Cetti
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Storyline

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.

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italy | commedia all'italiana | italian comedy | See All (3) »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | War

Certificate:

Not Rated | See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian | German

Release Date:

22 December 1961 (Italy) See more »

Also Known As:

Uma Vida Difícil See more »

Filming Locations:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Cameo : Silvana Mangano (in Cinecittà scene, as herself) See more »

Connections

Referenced in Al ladro (1962) See more »

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A very beautiful movie
13 June 1999 | by Queenfan – See all my reviews

This movie is really beautiful: it shows the life of a medium italian, this kind of italian is performed by Alberto Sordi, and he is always very good to make this parts. You can laugh very much with this film, as in every Alberto Sordi film.
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