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.
Release Date
April 21, 1962Runtime
106 minGenres
ComedyDirected by
Luigi Zampa, Paolo Bianchini, Roberto Pariante, Anna Maria MontanariScreenplay by
Ettore Scola, Ruggero Maccari, Luigi ZampaStory by
Sergio Amidei, Vincenzo Talarico, Luigi ZampaLanguage
ItalianBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
ReleasedCast
Nino Manfredi
Omero BattifioriGino Cervi
Salvatore AcquamanoMichèle Mercier
ElviraGastone Moschin
Carmine PassanteSalvo Randone
Il medico antifascistaAngela Luce
Rosa De BellisLinda Sini
ElsaCarla Calò
moglie del presideMario Pisu
gerarcaAlfredo Rizzo
attore che interpreta MenelikGiulio Marchetti
attore che interpreta il colonizzatore italianoFanfulla
attore che interpreta la perfida AlbioneLuigi Leoni
contadinoSalvatore Porcaro
Luggage Porter (uncredited)
Cast22 cast members
Crew28 crew members