| Black Holiday | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Marco Leto |
| Written by | Lino Del Fra Marco Leto Cecilia Mangini |
| Produced by | Enzo Giulioli |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Volfango Alfi |
| Edited by | Giuseppe Giacobino |
| Music by | Egisto Macchi |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
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