Roaring Years
Anni ruggenti
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.
Top Cast
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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
Dolores Palumbo
signora De Vincenzi
Mario Pisu
gerarca
Enzo Petito
ingegnere del circolo
Alfredo Rizzo
attore che interpreta Menelik
Mario Passante
commerciante fascista
Giulio Marchetti
attore che interpreta il colonizzatore italiano
Fanfulla
attore che interpreta la perfida Albione
Luigi Leoni
contadino
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Luigi Zampa
- Screenplay & Story
- Luigi Zampa, Ettore Scola, Ruggero Maccari
- Original Score
- Piero Piccioni
- Original Title
- Anni ruggenti
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Production Studios
- SpA Cinematografica, Incei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Luigi Zampa
Luigi Zampa, Ettore Scola, Ruggero Maccari, Vincenzo Talarico, Sergio Amidei, Nikolai Gogol
Piero Piccioni
Carlo Carlini
Eraldo Da Roma
Achille Piazzi
Department Leadership Roster
Luigi Zampa
Director
Lucia Mirisola
Costume Design
Carlo Carlini
Director of Photography
Piero Poletto
Production Design
Luigi Zampa
Screenplay
Piero Piccioni
Original Music Composer
Eraldo Da Roma
Editor
Achille Piazzi
Producer
Ettore Scola
Screenplay
Ruggero Maccari
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Roaring Years
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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?
The principal cast of Roaring Years includes Nino Manfredi, Gino Cervi, Michèle Mercier, Gastone Moschin, Salvo Randone.
When was Roaring Years released and how long is it?
Roaring Years was released in 1962 with a total runtime of 1h 46m.
Who composed the musical score for Roaring Years?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Roaring Years was composed by Piero Piccioni.