

The GENIUS that went into making "To Live in Peace", "Open City", "Paisan", and "Death of a Salesman" has been combined to give you...
Aldo Piscitello, a minor government clerk, is forced in 1934 to join the Fascist party. When the war comes, he finds himself able only to talk ineffectually in secret against Mussolini, even as his own son Giovanni is sent into battle. By the end of the war, Aldo has found the courage to stand up for his beliefs, but by then it is too late.
Il nonnino
The film's tagline is: "The GENIUS that went into making "To Live in Peace", "Open City", "Paisan", and "Death of a Salesman" has been combined to give you..."
The original title is "Anni difficili" (IT).
The runtime is 110 minutes (1h 50m).
The film was directed by Luigi Zampa.
The screenplay was written by Sergio Amidei and Vitaliano Brancati.
The score was composed by Franco Casavola.
Cinematography was handled by Carlo Montuori.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0040100.

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Anni difficili
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Italy