Adam's Tree

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Adam's Tree
Adam's Tree.jpg
Directed by Mario Bonnard
Written by Alfredo Testoni (play)
Gherardo Gherardi
Corrado Alvaro
Aldo Vergano
Produced by Giulio Manenti  [ it ]
Starring Elsa Merlini
Antonio Gandusio
Renato Cialente
Cinematography Arturo Gallea
Edited by Fernando Tropea
Music by Umberto Mancini  [ it ]
Production
companies
Release date
  • 1936 (1936)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryItaly
Language Italian

Adam's Tree (Italian: L'albero di Adamo) is a 1936 Italian White Telephone comedy film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Elsa Merlini, Antonio Gandusio and Renato Cialente. [1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Guido Fiorini.

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