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Directed by | Michele Soavi |
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Cinematography | Giovanni Mammolotti |
Music by | Carlo Siliotto |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
Blood of the Losers (Italian : Il sangue dei vinti, also known as The Blood of the Victims) is a 2008 Italian war drama film directed by Michele Soavi. It is based on a book by Giampaolo Pansa. [1]
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In his review for Variety , Jay Weissberg heavily criticized the film, referring to it as "a dangerous example of historical manipulation disguised as relativism". [2]
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