TMDb Rating
7.7/10
24 verified votes
Difficult Years (1948)
Drama
110 min
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Plot Summary
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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Keywords to include
DramaLuigi ZampaUmberto SpadaroAve Ninchi1948
Director
Luigi Zampa
Top Cast
Umberto SpadaroAve NinchiEnzo BiliottiMassimo GirottiDelia Scala
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