Movie

A Difficult Life

★ 8.0(133)19611h 58m

A Difficult Life is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and LaCinetek in Belgium. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 20 June 2026.

Where to watch A Difficult Life

🇧🇪 Belgium

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Good to know

Director: Dino Risi
Release date: 1961-12-19
Runtime: 1h 58m
Language: German
Status: Released
Country: Italy
Studio: DDL Cinematografica

A Difficult Life — trailer

About A Difficult Life

A Difficult Life is a 1961 movie in the Comedy and Drama genres, directed by Dino Risi, starring Alberto Sordi, Lea Massari and Franco Fabrizi. It has a runtime of 1 hour 58 minutes. It holds an average rating of 8.0/10 from 133 viewers. Below you can see where to watch A Difficult Life in Belgium — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Alberto Sordi

Silvio Magnozzi

Lea Massari

Elena Pavinato

Franco Fabrizi

Franco Simonini

Lina Volonghi

Amalia Pavinato

Claudio Gora

le commandeur Bracci

Antonio Centa

Carlo, l'ami d'Elena

Loredana Cappelletti

Giovanna, l'amie d'Elena

Borante Domizlaff

Le soldat allemand tué par Elena avec un fer à repasser

Alessandro Blasetti

Self

Silvana Mangano

Self

Vittorio Gassman

Self

Mino Doro

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch A Difficult Life in Belgium?+

In Belgium, A Difficult Life is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and LaCinetek. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is A Difficult Life on Netflix?+

A Difficult Life is not on Netflix in Belgium right now.

How long is A Difficult Life?+

A Difficult Life has a runtime of 1 hour 58 minutes (118 minutes).

Who stars in A Difficult Life?+

A Difficult Life stars Alberto Sordi, Lea Massari, Franco Fabrizi, Lina Volonghi and Claudio Gora.

When did A Difficult Life come out?+

A Difficult Life is a 1961 movie directed by Dino Risi.

What genre is A Difficult Life?+

A Difficult Life is Comedy and Drama film.

Who directed A Difficult Life?+

A Difficult Life was directed by Dino Risi.