Little Teachers | |
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Directed by | Daniele Luchetti |
Written by | Luigi Meneghello Daniele Luchetti Domenico Starnone Stefano Rulli Sandro Petraglia |
Produced by | Vittorio Cecchi Gori Rita Rusic |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Beppe Lanci |
Music by | Dario Lucantoni |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
Language | Italian |
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