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Directed by | Carlo Lavagna |
Written by | Carlo Lavagna Carlo Salsa Chiara Barzini |
Produced by | Carlo Lavagna Tommaso Bertani Ginevra Elkann |
Starring | Ondina Quadri Massimo Popolizio |
Cinematography | Hélène Louvart |
Music by | Emanuele de Raymondi |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
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