Roaring Years (1962)

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.

Released April 21, 1962 106 min None+

Genres: Comedy

Keywords: imdb.fascist, imdb.role-reversal, imdb.public-toilet, imdb.historical-document, imdb.change-of-identity, imdb.carabinieri, imdb.anti-fascism + 15 more, imdb.italy, imdb.broker, imdb.adulterous-wife, imdb.italian-fascism, imdb.rome-italy, imdb.film-within-a-film, imdb.fascism, imdb.false-identity, imdb.demolition, imdb.cow, imdb.cabaret, imdb.1930s, imdb.surprise-ending, imdb.woman-wears-a-tie, aspectratio.1-85-1