My Darling, My Dearest

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My Darling, My Dearest
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Directed by Sergio Corbucci
Written bySergio Corbucci
Gianni Romoli
Giancarlo Giannini
Produced byPiero La Mantia
Starring Giancarlo Giannini
Mariangela Melato
Massimo Mollica
Stefania Sandrelli
Cinematography Giuseppe Rotunno
Edited by Ruggero Mastroianni
Music by La Bionda
Release date
  • 1981 (1981)
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

My Darling, My Dearest (Italian : Bello mio, bellezza mia) is a 1981 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci. [1] [2]

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References

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  2. Marco Giusti (1999). Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Sperling & Kupfer. ISBN   8820029197.