Aldo Piscitello, a minor government clerk, is forced in 1934 to join the Fascist party. When the war comes, he finds himself able only to talk ineffectually in secret against Mussolini, even as his own son Giovanni is sent into battle. By the end of the war, Aldo has found the courage to stand up for his beliefs, but by then it is too late.
Unfortunately the movie Difficult Years is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Luigi Zampa | Director |
| Writing | Vitaliano Brancati | Novel |
| Writing | Sergio Amidei | Adaptation |
| Writing | Franco Evangelisti | Co-Writer |
| Writing | Enrico Fulchignoni | Co-Writer |
| Writing | Vitaliano Brancati | Adaptation |
| Directing | Francesco De Feo | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Gianni Solitro | Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Franco Casavola | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Ugo Giacomozzi | Conductor |
| Directing | Mauro Bolognini | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Mario Montuori | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Mario Amari | Sound |
| Art | Ivo Battelli | Production Design |
| Camera | Carlo Montuori | Director of Photography |
| Production | Folco Laudati | Production Manager |
| Production | Domenico Fazzari | Production Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Euclide Santoli | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Eraldo Da Roma | Editor |
| Writing | Sergio Amidei | Screenplay |
| Writing | Vitaliano Brancati | Screenplay |
