Prelude to Madness | |
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Directed by | Gianni Franciolini |
Written by | Gianni Franciolini Gianna Manzini Vittorio Nino Novarese Ivo Perilli Antonio Pietrangeli Guido Piovene |
Based on | The Kreutzer Sonata by Leo Tolstoy |
Produced by | Carlo Ponti |
Starring | Clara Calamai Roldano Lupi Jean Servais |
Cinematography | Carlo Montuori |
Edited by | Mario Serandrei |
Music by | Nino Rota |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Lux Film |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
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