The Roof

Under provincial Italian law at the time, once a roof is erected, the occupants cannot be evicted from a building. This comedy follows the efforts of a family to erect the roof on a house overnight so that a newlywed couple can have their own home.

Cast

Gabriella Pallotta

as Luisa Pilon

Giorgio Listuzzi

as Natale Pilon, Luisa's husband

Gastone Renzelli

as Cesare, Luisa's brother-in-law

Maria Di Rollo

as Gina

Luciano Pigozzi

Maria Di Fiori

as Giovanna, Cesare's wife

Emilia Maritini

as Luisa's mother

Angelo Bigioni

as Luigi

Angelo Visentin

as Antonio Pilon

Maria Sittoro

as Natale's mother

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