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A Difficult Life

Original title: Una vita difficile
  • 1961
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 58m
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8.0/10
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Franco Fabrizi, Lea Massari, Alberto Sordi, and Lina Volonghi in A Difficult Life (1961)
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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.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.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
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Dino Risi
    • Writer
      • Rodolfo Sonego
    • Stars
      • Alberto Sordi
      • Lea Massari
      • Franco Fabrizi
    • 8User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

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    Alberto Sordi in A Difficult Life (1961)

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    Alberto Sordi
    Alberto Sordi
    • Silvio Magnozzi
    Lea Massari
    Lea Massari
    • Elena Pavinato
    Franco Fabrizi
    Franco Fabrizi
    • Franco Simonini
    Lina Volonghi
    • Amelia Pavinato
    Claudio Gora
    Claudio Gora
    • Commendator Bracci
    Antonio Centa
    Antonio Centa
    • Carlo - Elena's Friend
    Mino Doro
    Mino Doro
    • Gino Laganà - Silvio's Friend
    Daniele Vargas
    Daniele Vargas
    • Marchese Cafferoni
    Loredana Nusciak
    Loredana Nusciak
    • Giovanna - Elena's Friend
    • (as Loredana Cappelletti)
    Borante Domizlaff
    Edith Peters
    • Self
    • (as Edith Catalano Peters)
    Valeria Manganelli
    Paolino Vanni
    • Paolino Magnozzi
    Bruna Perego
    Alfonsina Cetti
    Piera Pichi
    Carlo Kechler
      Nina Hohenlohe-Oehringen
        • Director
          • Dino Risi
        • Writer
          • Rodolfo Sonego
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        • Trivia
          Borante Domizlaff, who plays a Nazi Officer, was really a SS Officer during World War II. He was also among those accused of war crimes, specifically the Ardeatine Massacre; like most of the officers accused of that crime, he was acquitted, as only their superior officer Herbert Kappler was sentenced to life imprisonment.
        • Connections
          Featured in Legends of World Cinema: Alberto Sordi

        User reviews8

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        3/10
        Annoying Character Annoys Cast and Audience
        Alberto Sordi is a talented actor, but other than Lo Sceicco Bianco, I have yet to find a movie where I have enjoyed his character. In this movie he plays an annoying self-centered loser who repeatedly abandons his wife/girlfriend and still gets her in the end. His difficult life is all of his own making. I would say that all self-centered losers should watch this film, but maybe they'll learn the wrong lesson. Don't waste your time with this movie.
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        • Apr 29, 2022

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        Details

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        • Release date
          • December 22, 1961 (Italy)
        • Country of origin
          • Italy
        • Languages
          • English
          • Italian
          • German
        • Also known as
          • Una vida difícil
        • Filming locations
          • Rome, Lazio, Italy
        • Production company
          • Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica
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        Box office

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        • Gross US & Canada
          • $70,227
        • Opening weekend US & Canada
          • $9,167
          • Feb 5, 2023
        • Gross worldwide
          • $70,227
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        Technical specs

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        • Runtime
          1 hour 58 minutes
        • Color
          • Black and White
        • Sound mix
          • Mono
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.85 : 1

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