Backstage | |
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Directed by | Alessandro Blasetti |
Written by | Alessandro Blasetti Carlo Duse Ettore Maria Margadonna Pietro Germi Giuseppe Zucca |
Starring | Filippo Romito Elisa Cegani Camillo Pilotto |
Cinematography | Václav Vích |
Edited by | Ignazio Ferronetti |
Music by | Alessandro Cicognini |
Production company | Continentalcine |
Distributed by | ENIC |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
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