Il tempo si è fermato (1960): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1960, Il tempo si è fermato is a komödie, drama and dokumentarfilm film directed by Ermanno Olmi, running about 83 minutes.

What it’s about. Two middle-aged men work as caretakers on an isolated dam construction site high in the snow-capped Italian Alps. When one of them leaves for the valley to spend Christmas vacation with his family he is temporarily replaced with an adolescent boy. The other man is both annoyed and intrigued by the boy and his habits: he listens to loud music, sleeps too long in the mornings and doesn't drink any alcohol. They barely speak to one another in the first couple of days. But when an avalanche cuts their small hut from electricity they slowly start growing more fond of each other.

Who’s in it. Il tempo si è fermato stars Natale Rossi as Natale, Roberto Seveso as Roberto and Paolo Guadrubbi as Salvetti.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.9/10, Il tempo si è fermato has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Il tempo si è fermato page.

If you liked it. Fans of Il tempo si è fermato tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.