| Saint Rita | |
|---|---|
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| Written by | Maura Nuccetelli Elisabetta Lodoli |
| Directed by | Giorgio Capitani |
| Starring | Vittoria Belvedere |
| Composer | Marco Frisina |
| Original language | Italian |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Fabrizio Lucci |
| Editor | Antonio Siciliano |
| Running time | 200 min. |
| Original release | |
| Network | Canale 5 |
| Release | 2004 |
Saint Rita (Italian : Rita da Cascia) is a 2004 Italian television movie directed by Giorgio Capitani. The film is based on real life events of Augustinian nun and Saint Rita of Cascia. [1] [2] [3]
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