Roaring Years (1962)
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.
Director: Luigi Zampa
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 106 min
Release Date: April 21, 1962
Cast
- Nino Manfredi - Omero Battifiori
- Gino Cervi - Salvatore Acquamano
- Michèle Mercier - Elvira
- Gastone Moschin - Carmine Passante
- Salvo Randone - Il medico antifascista
- Angela Luce - Rosa De Bellis
- Rosalia Maggio - Donna Nunzia
- Giuseppe Ianigro - Nicola De Bellis
- Linda Sini - Elsa
- Carla Calò - moglie del preside
Screenplay
- Vincenzo Talarico (Story)
- Nikolai Gogol (Theatre Play)
- Sergio Amidei (Story)
- Luigi Zampa (Story)
- Luigi Zampa (Screenplay)
Music: Piero Piccioni
Cinematography: Carlo Carlini
Editing: Eraldo Da Roma
Production: SpA Cinematografica, Incei Film
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Luigi Zampa
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Roaring Years about?
- 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.
- Who directed Roaring Years?
- Roaring Years was directed by Luigi Zampa.
- Who stars in Roaring Years?
- Roaring Years stars Nino Manfredi, Gino Cervi, Michèle Mercier, Gastone Moschin, Salvo Randone, Angela Luce.
- How long is Roaring Years?
- Roaring Years has a runtime of 1h 46m (106 minutes).
- What genre is Roaring Years?
- Roaring Years is a Comedy film.
- Where was Roaring Years produced?
- Roaring Years was produced in Italy.