A Difficult Life

A Difficult Life

1961 · 118 min · IT · 8.2 (101 votes)
Dir. Dino Risi · Starring Alberto Sordi, Lea Massari, Franco Fabrizi, Lina Volonghi, Claudio Gora, Antonio Centa · Music Carlo Savina
Comedy

Silvio refuses to fight for the fascists and joins the resistance with Elena. After the war, his vitriolic newspaper articles cause him to be sentenced to imprisonment.

VIBE

This film feels like a quiet, determined march through life's absurdities. It's a story of holding onto principles, even when the world tries to break you. Expect moments of dark humor and profound sadness.

bittersweetwryresilientmelancholicsteadyneorealist-adjacentcharacter-driven dramaperiod pieceresistanceintegritypost-war disillusionmentlove
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