Cardinal Lambertini | |
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Directed by | Parsifal Bassi |
Written by | Oreste Biancoli Dino Falconi |
Based on | Cardinal Lambertini by Alfredo Testoni |
Starring | Ermete Zacconi Isa Miranda Giulietta De Riso |
Cinematography | Gino Marchi Otello Martelli |
Edited by | Parsifal Bassi |
Music by | Pietro Clausetti |
Production company | Elios Film |
Distributed by | EFFEBI |
Release date |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
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