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Difficult Years

1948 · 110 min · Director: Luigi Zampa ★ IMDb 7.6 · 303 ratings

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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

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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Anxiety. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.

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Cast

US
Umberto Spadaro

Aldo Piscitello

EB
Enzo Biliotti

MG
Massimo Girotti

Giovanni Piscitello

DS
Delia Scala

DS
Delia Scala

Elena Piscitello

EA
Ernesto Almirante

AS
Aldo Silvani

MZ
Miro Zonda

MV
Milly Vitale

MV
Milly Vitale

Maria, the pharmacist's niece

GG
Giovanni Grasso

OC
Olinto Cristina

Sacchi

AS
Agostino Salvietti

Fegarotta

RD
Raniero De Cenzo

Rapisarda

CS
Carlo Sposito

Riccardo, the Baron's son

GN
Giuseppe Nicolosi

Cascarà

LG
Loris Gizzi

Il Ministro

ER
Ermanno Randi

Turi

RC
Rosetta Calavetta

Elena (voice)

PM
Paolo Monelli

SR
Sandro Ruffini

Narrator, Italian original version

Details

Directed by
Luigi Zampa
Type
Movies
Released
1948
Runtime
110 min
Country
Italy
Genres
Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.6 · 303 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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