The Roof

Year: 1956

Runtime: 97 mins

Language: Italian

Director: Vittorio De Sica

Drama

Under an old provincial Italian ordinance, a building cannot be evicted once its roof is in place. The comedy centers on a frantic family race against time, trying to raise a roof on a house overnight so a newlywed couple can finally claim their own home, leading to a cascade of humorous mishaps and inventive solutions.

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