Come Play with Me | |
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Directed by | Salvatore Samperi |
Written by | Salvatore Samperi Sergio Bazzini Pier Luigi Murgia |
Starring | Lisa Gastoni |
Cinematography | Aldo Scavarda |
Edited by | Silvano Agosti |
Music by | Ennio Morricone |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
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