Department Store | |
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Directed by | Mario Camerini |
Written by | Mario Camerini Renato Castellani Mario Pannunzio Ivo Perilli |
Produced by | Giuseppe Amato |
Cinematography | Anchise Brizzi |
Edited by | Giovanna Del Bosco Mario Camerini |
Music by | Alessandro Cicognini Giovanni D'Anzi Cesare A. Bixio |
Production companies | Amato Film Era Film |
Distributed by | Generalcine |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
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