A Thorn in the Heart

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A Thorn in the Heart
Una spina nel cuore.jpg
Directed by Alberto Lattuada
Written by Piero Chiara
Franco Ferrini
Alberto Lattuada
Enrico Oldoini
Cinematography Luigi Kuveiller
Edited by Ruggero Mastroianni
Music by Armando Trovajoli
Release date
1986
LanguageItalian

Una spina nel cuore, internationally released as A Thorn in the Heart, is a 1986 Italian romance- drama film directed by Alberto Lattuada. [1] It is loosely based on the novel with the same title by Piero Chiara. [2]

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References

  1. Adriano Aprà (2009). Alberto Lattuada: il cinema e i film. Marsilio, 2009. ISBN   978-8831797771.
  2. Gian Piero Brunetta (2009). The history of Italian cinema. Princeton University Press, 2009. ISBN   978-0691119885.