Roaring Years
Top 10 Billed Cast
Omero Battifiori
Salvatore Acquamano
Elvira
Carmine Passante
Il medico antifascista
Rosa De Bellis
Elsa
moglie del preside
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Overview
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.
Release Date
1962-04-21
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6.755
Rating:
3.4 startsTagline
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Italiano
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