L'attore scomparso | |
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Directed by | Luigi Zampa |
Written by | Theo Lingen (play) Guglielmo Usellini Luigi Zampa |
Produced by | Raimondo Perretta |
Starring | Vivi Gioi |
Cinematography | Domenico Scala |
Edited by | Tullio Chiarini |
Release date |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
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