Question 1

Why does the family in The Roof need to erect a roof overnight?

Accepted Answer

Under provincial Italian law at the time, once a roof is erected, occupants cannot be evicted. The family builds the roof overnight so a newlywed couple can have their own home.

Question 2

Which actress made her film debut in The Roof?

Accepted Answer

Gabriella Pallotta made her film debut in The Roof, playing the character Luisa Pilon.

Question 3

Where is the actual location where Luisa and Natale build their house in the film?

Accepted Answer

The site is the Ditch of Saint Agnes (Via del fosso di Sant Agnese), a real place in northern Rome beside the Aniene River.

Question 4

What festival and award did The Roof receive?

Accepted Answer

The film was presented at the Cannes Film Festival in 1956 and won a National Board of Review award in 1959.

Question 5

Who directed and produced The Roof?

Accepted Answer

Vittorio De Sica directed and produced The Roof, with a screenplay by Cesare Zavattini.

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