A Sold Life

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A Sold Life
Vita venduta A Sold Life.jpg
Directed by Aldo Florio  [ it ]
Written byAldo Florio
Bruno Di Geronimo
Fulvio Gicca Palli
Starring Enrico Maria Salerno
Gerardo Amato
Cinematography Franco Delli Colli
Riccardo Pallottini
Music by Ennio Morricone
Release date
  • 1976 (1976)
Language Italian

A Sold Life (Italian : Una vita venduta) is a 1976 Italian war-drama film written and directed by Aldo Florio and starring Enrico Maria Salerno and Gerardo Amato. It is loosely based on the novella L'antimonio by Leonardo Sciascia. [1] For his performance in this film Gerardo Amato won the Grolla d'oro for best new actor. [2]

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References

  1. Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi & Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN   8876059695.
  2. Piero Perona (3 July 1977). "Le Grolle a Sordi e Zurlini nessuna attrice è premiata". La Stampa . No. 147.