| Qui comincia l'avventura | |
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| Directed by | Carlo Di Palma |
| Produced by | Franco Cristaldi |
| Starring | Claudia Cardinale Monica Vitti |
| Cinematography | Dario Di Palma |
| Edited by | Ruggero Mastroianni |
| Music by | Riz Ortolani |
| Distributed by | New World Pictures (U.S.) |
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| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
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