Faustina (1968 film)

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Faustina
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Directed by Luigi Magni
Starring Vonetta McGee
Cinematography Roberto Gerardi
Music by Armando Trovajoli
Release date
  • 11 October 1968 (1968-10-11)
LanguageItalian

Faustina is a 1968 Italian comedy film. [1] It represents the directorial debut of Luigi Magni [2] and the first released film appearance of actress Vonetta McGee, [3] the latter of whom had filmed her role for The Great Silence a year prior. [4]

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References

  1. Liliana Madeo (May 30, 1968). "Romantica storia d'amore per un regista esordiente". La Stampa.
  2. Franco Montini, Piero Spila. Il mondo di Luigi Magni. Rai Eri, 2000.
  3. "Vonetta McGee fallece a los 65 años". Fotogramas. July 20, 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
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