Raise Your Head | |
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Directed by | Alessandro Angelini |
Written by | Alessandro Angelini Angelo Carbone Francesca Marciano |
Starring | Sergio Castellitto |
Cinematography | Arnaldo Catinari |
Music by | Luca Tozzi |
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Language | Italian |
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