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Roaring Years (1962)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 46M

Director : Luigi Zampa
Writer : Ettore Scola, Ruggero Maccari, Luigi Zampa

Synopsis

In this satire inspired by Nikolai Gogol’s The Government Inspector (aka The Inspector General) and transported to fascist era Italy, the (supposed) incognito visit of a Roman fascist official to a tiny country town shakes deeply the ruling class and their lack of integrity.

Actors

Nino Manfredi
Nino Manfredi
Omero Battifiori
Gino Cervi
Gino Cervi
Salvatore Acquamano
Michèle Mercier
Michèle Mercier
Elvira
Gastone Moschin
Gastone Moschin
Carmine Passante
Salvo Randone
Salvo Randone
Il medico antifascista
Angela Luce
Angela Luce
Rosa De Bellis
Rosalia Maggio
Rosalia Maggio
Donna Nunzia
Giuseppe Ianigro
Giuseppe Ianigro
Nicola De Bellis
Linda Sini
Linda Sini
Elsa
Carla Calò
Carla Calò
moglie del preside
Dolores Palumbo
Dolores Palumbo
signora De Vincenzi
Mario Pisu
Mario Pisu
gerarca
Enzo Petito
Enzo Petito
ingegnere del circolo
Alfredo Rizzo
Alfredo Rizzo
attore che interpreta Menelik
Mario Passante
Mario Passante
commerciante fascista
Giulio Marchetti
Giulio Marchetti
attore che interpreta il colonizzatore italiano
Fanfulla
Fanfulla
attore che interpreta la perfida Albione
Luigi Leoni
Luigi Leoni
contadino
Anita Durante
Anita Durante
madre di Omero
Ruggero Pignotti
Ruggero Pignotti
Aurelio Bitetto, direttore scolastico
Lino Crispo
Lino Crispo
banditore
Salvatore Porcaro
Salvatore Porcaro
Luggage Porter (uncredited)

Crews

Luigi Zampa
Luigi Zampa
Director
Piero Piccioni
Piero Piccioni
Original Music Composer
Ettore Scola
Ettore Scola
Screenplay
Ruggero Maccari
Ruggero Maccari
Screenplay
Eraldo Da Roma
Eraldo Da Roma
Editor
Achille Piazzi
Achille Piazzi
Producer
Luigi Zampa
Luigi Zampa
Screenplay
Sergio Amidei
Sergio Amidei
Story
Vincenzo Talarico
Vincenzo Talarico
Story
Luigi Zampa
Luigi Zampa
Story
Nikolai Gogol
Nikolai Gogol
Theatre Play
Paolo Bianchini
Paolo Bianchini
First Assistant Director
Roberto Pariante
Roberto Pariante
Second Assistant Director
Anna Maria Montanari
Anna Maria Montanari
Script Supervisor
Ovidio Del Grande
Ovidio Del Grande
Sound
Manlio Urbani
Manlio Urbani
Boom Operator
Enrico Santelli
Enrico Santelli
Still Photographer
Luigi Filippo Carta
Luigi Filippo Carta
Camera Operator
Ruggero Radicchi
Ruggero Radicchi
Assistant Camera
Carlo Bartolini
Carlo Bartolini
Unit Manager
Franco Lazazzara
Franco Lazazzara
Production Secretary
Marcella Benvenuti
Marcella Benvenuti
Assistant Editor
Franco Palombi
Franco Palombi
Makeup Artist
Nicla Palombi
Nicla Palombi
Hairstylist
Piero Gherardi
Piero Gherardi
Costume Supervisor
Lucia Mirisola
Lucia Mirisola
Costume Design
Piero Poletto
Piero Poletto
Production Design
Nedo Azzini
Nedo Azzini
Set Decoration
Carlo Carlini
Carlo Carlini
Director of Photography
Renato Jaboni
Renato Jaboni
Production Manager
Piero Piccioni
Piero Piccioni
Conductor

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