Roaring Years

Roaring Years

106 mins | Comedy | April 21, 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.

Roaring Years

106 mins | Comedy | April 21, 1962

Roaring Years
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.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers SpA Cinematografica, Incei Film
Original title Anni ruggenti
Directors Roberto Pariante, Paolo Bianchini, Anna Maria Montanari, Luigi Zampa
Writers Nikolai Gogol, Vincenzo Talarico, Ettore Scola, Ruggero Maccari, Luigi Zampa, Sergio Amidei

Cast

Nino Manfredi

as Omero Battifiori

Gino Cervi

as Salvatore Acquamano

Michèle Mercier

as Elvira

Gastone Moschin

as Carmine Passante

Salvo Randone

as Il medico antifascista

Angela Luce

as Rosa De Bellis

Rosalia Maggio

as Donna Nunzia

Giuseppe Ianigro

as Nicola De Bellis

Linda Sini

as Elsa

Carla Calò

as moglie del preside

Dolores Palumbo

as signora De Vincenzi

Mario Pisu

as gerarca

Enzo Petito

as ingegnere del circolo

Alfredo Rizzo

as attore che interpreta Menelik

Mario Passante

as commerciante fascista

Giulio Marchetti

as attore che interpreta il colonizzatore italiano

Fanfulla

as attore che interpreta la perfida Albione

Luigi Leoni

as contadino

Anita Durante

as madre di Omero

Ruggero Pignotti

as Aurelio Bitetto, direttore scolastico

Lino Crispo

as banditore

Salvatore Porcaro

as Luggage Porter (uncredited)