Adriana Lecouvreur (film)

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Adriana Lecouvreur
Directed by Guido Salvini
Written by
Cinematography Leonida Barboni
Music by Renzo Rossellini
Distributed by Variety Distribution
Release date
  • 1955 (1955)
Country Italy
Language Italian

Adriana Lecouvreur is a 1955 Italian biographical film about 18th-century actress Adrienne Lecouvreur. It stars actor Gabriele Ferzetti. [1]

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References

  1. "Gabriele Ferzetti". Mymovies.it . Retrieved November 30, 2010.