Difficult Years

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.

Top Cast

Umberto Spadaro Aldo Piscitello

Ave Ninchi Rosina Piscitello

Enzo Biliotti Il podestà

Massimo Girotti Giovanni Piscitello

Delia Scala Elena Piscitello