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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.
Original Release
04/21/1962
US Release
01/16/1988
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nino Manfredi | Omero Battifiori |
| Gino Cervi | Salvatore Acquamano |
| Michele Mercier | Elvira / Elvira Acquamano |
| Gastone Moschin | Carmine Passante |
| Angela Luce | Rosa De Bellis |
| Rosalia Maggio | Donna Nunzia / Donna Nunzia Acquamano |
| Linda Sini | Elsa |
| Carla Calò | |
| Mara Maiello | |
| Antonietta Esposito | (as Annetta Esposito) |
Directors
Writers
Luigi Zampa, Sergio Amidei, Vincenzo Talarico, Ettore Scola, Ruggero Maccari
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nino Manfredi | Omero Battifiori |
| Gino Cervi | Salvatore Acquamano |
| Michele Mercier | Elvira / Elvira Acquamano |
| Gastone Moschin | Carmine Passante |
| Angela Luce | Rosa De Bellis |
| Rosalia Maggio | Donna Nunzia / Donna Nunzia Acquamano |
| Linda Sini | Elsa |
| Carla Calò | |
| Mara Maiello | |
| Antonietta Esposito | (as Annetta Esposito) |
| Gino Brillante | |
| Giuseppe Ianigro | Nicola De Bellis |
| Gaetano Morino | |
| Enzo Petito | |
| Ruggero Pignotti | Aurelio Bitetto, direttore scolastico / Aurelio Bitetto |
| Massimo Marchetti | |
| Lino Crispo | |
| Mario Passante | Comerciante fascista / commerciante fascista |
| Nunzia Fumo | |
| Totò Ponti |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Achille Piazzi | Producer |
