CinemaOSMovie · 1961 · 1h 58m
A Difficult Life
80%(140)IMDbComedyDrama

Silvio refuses to fight for the fascists and joins the resistance with Elena. After the war, his vitriolic newspaper articles cause him to be sentenced to imprisonment.

Directed byDino Risi

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 58m
Language
IT
Released
December 19, 1961
Studios
DDL Cinematografica

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Una Vita Difficile - 4K Restoration Trailer

Una Vita Difficile - 4K Restoration Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Alberto Sordi

Alberto Sordi

Silvio Magnozzi

Lea Massari

Lea Massari

Elena Pavinato

Franco Fabrizi

Franco Fabrizi

Franco Simonini

Lina Volonghi

Amalia Pavinato

Claudio Gora

Claudio Gora

le commandeur Bracci

Antonio Centa

Antonio Centa

Carlo, l'ami d'Elena

Loredana Cappelletti

Giovanna, l'amie d'Elena

Borante Domizlaff

Le soldat allemand tué par Elena avec un fer à repasser

Alessandro Blasetti

Alessandro Blasetti

Self

Silvana Mangano

Silvana Mangano

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Dino Risi
Dino Risi
Written by
Rodolfo Sonego
Rodolfo Sonego
Produced by
Dino De Laurentiis
Dino De Laurentiis

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