Margaret of Cortona | |
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Directed by | Mario Bonnard |
Written by | Cesare Ludovici Edoardo Lulli Nino Scolaro Guglielmo Zorzi Mario Bonnard |
Produced by | Alberto Manca |
Starring | Maria Frau Isa Pola Galeazzo Benti |
Cinematography | Leonida Barboni |
Edited by | Mario Bonnard |
Music by | Giulio Bonnard |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
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