Difficult Years
1948 · 110 min · Director: Luigi Zampa
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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.
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Difficult Years (1948) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Anxiety 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Anxiety15%
- Guilt15%
- Inspiration15%
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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Anxiety. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
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Cast
Elena Piscitello
Maria, the pharmacist's niece
Sacchi
Fegarotta
Rapisarda
Riccardo, the Baron's son
Cascarà
Il Ministro
Turi
Elena (voice)
Narrator, Italian original version
Details
- Directed by
- Luigi Zampa
- Written by
- Sergio Amidei, Vitaliano Brancati
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1948
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Country
- Italy
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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