Little Sister (1921 film)

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Little Sister
Directed by Herbert Brenon
Starring Marie Doro
Cinematography Giuseppe Filippa
Production
company
Herbert Brenon Film Corporation
Distributed byHerbert Brenon Film Corporation
Release date
1921
CountryItaly
LanguagesSilent
Italian intertitles

Little Sister (Italian:Il colchico e la rosa) is a 1921 Italian silent film directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Marie Doro. [1]

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