A Difficult Life
Seen it?1961 | 118 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1961: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
8.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$71K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dino Risi
- Alberto SordiSilvio Magnozzi
- Lea MassariElena Pavinato
- Franco FabriziFranco Simonini
- Lina VolonghiAmalia Pavinato
- Claudio Gorale commandeur Bracci
- Antonio CentaCarlo, l'ami d'Elena
- Loredana CappellettiGiovanna, l'amie d'Elena
- Borante DomizlaffLe soldat allemand tué par Elena avec un fer à repasser
- Alessandro BlasettiSelf
- Silvana ManganoSelf