Roaring Years

Roaring Years

1962 · 106 min · IT · 6.9 (28 votes)
Dir. Luigi Zampa · Starring Nino Manfredi, Gino Cervi, Michèle Mercier, Gastone Moschin, Salvo Randone, Angela Luce · Music Piero Piccioni
Comedy

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.

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This film feels like a frantic, farcical unraveling of societal rot. Expect escalating absurdity and biting social commentary, all wrapped in a darkly comedic, chaotic energy that leaves you questioning everything.

satiricalchaoticboisterousanxioussteadypolitical satireperiod piecedark comedyscrewballcorruptiondeceptionclassbureaucracy
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