Difficult Years

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Difficult Years — Plot

Aldo Piscitello, a minor government clerk, is forced in 1934 to join the Fascist party. When the war comes, he finds himself able only to talk ineffectually in secret against Mussolini, even as his own son Giovanni is sent into battle. By the end of the war, Aldo has found the courage to stand up for his beliefs, but by then it is too late.

• Release date
• December 28, 1948
• Runtime
• 110 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Luigi Zampa

Difficult Years — Cast

Umberto Spadaro Aldo Piscitello Ave Ninchi Rosina Piscitello

E

Enzo Biliotti Il podestà Massimo Girotti Giovanni Piscitello Delia Scala Elena Piscitello Ernesto Almirante Il nonnino Aldo Silvani Il farmacista

M

Miro Zonda Il federale