Roaring Years
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| Directed by | Luigi Zampa |
| Produced by | Achille Piazzi |
| Written by | Sergio Amidei (story), Ruggero Maccari(dialogue) |
| Starring | Nino Manfredi and Gino Cervi |
| Music by | Piero Piccioni |
| Cinematography | Carlo Carlini |
| Editing by | Eraldo Da Roma |
| Distributed by | Incei Film |
| Release dates | 21 April 1962 |
| Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Roaring Years (Italian: Anni ruggenti) is a 1962 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Zampa set in the 1930s during the Fascist period of Benito Mussolini. It stars Nino Manfredi and Gino Cervi. The film was inspired by the satirical comedy "The Government Inspector” by Nikolai Gogol,
The film won Best Feature at the 1962 Locarno International Film Festival.
Plot summary
The portrays the corrupt administration an Apulia town during the Fascist regime in 1937, after it has been informed, in a roundabout manner, of the visit (in disguise) of a Government inspector from Rome who has the intention of verifying if everything went according to the strict established guidelines for official economic and social planning.
The threat of this political-administrative inspection causes terror the entire city administration, who fear many of their misdeeds will be brought to light. The most fearful are those who have enriched themselves at the expense of public finance, with all sorts of abuses. In addition to public humiliation, they fear that strict measures will be taken against them. In this situation, they seek to remedy to the situation with pathetic staged measures, to make it appear that everything is undertaken according to the rules, as "honest administrators" and "good fascists."
In the film, the comic effect is increased by the fact that an unsuspecting insurer, Romeo Battifiori, who happens to come into the town is believed to be the fascist inspector. He is made the object of every honour and, of course, is utterly deceived. At the end, the misunderstanding is cleared up as the real inspector arrives …
Cast
- Nino Manfredi as Omero Battifiori
- Gino Cervi as Salvatore Acquamano
- Michèle Mercier as Elvira
- Gastone Moschin as Carmine Passante
- Salvo Randone as Il medico antifascista
- Angela Luce as Rosa De Bellis
- Rosalia Maggio as Donna Nunzia
- Linda Sini
- Carla Calò
- Annetta Esposito
- Gino Brillante
- Giuseppe Ianigro as Nicola De Bellis
- Gaetano Morino
- Enzo Petito
- Mara Maiello
- Ruggero Pignotti
- Massimo Marchetti
- Lino Crispo
- Mario Passante
- Nunzia Fumo
- Totò Ponti
- Giulio Marchetti
- Livia Grazioli
- Fanfulla
- Alfredo Rizzo
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