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 | Enrico Fulchignoni | Co-Writer |
| Writing | Vitaliano Brancati | Adaptation |
| Writing | Sergio Amidei | Adaptation |
| Writing | Franco Evangelisti | Co-Writer |
| Writing | Vitaliano Brancati | Novel |
| Art | Ivo Battelli | Production Design |
| Production | Domenico Fazzari | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Gianni Solitro | Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Mario Amari | Sound |
| Directing | Francesco De Feo | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Euclide Santoli | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Mauro Bolognini | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Franco Casavola | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Mario Montuori | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Ugo Giacomozzi | Conductor |
| Camera | Carlo Montuori | Director of Photography |
| Production | Folco Laudati | Production Manager |
| Writing | Sergio Amidei | Screenplay |
| Writing | Vitaliano Brancati | Screenplay |
| Editing | Eraldo Da Roma | Editor |
