| Seagulls Fly Low | |
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| Directed by | Giorgio Cristallini |
| Written by | Giorgio Cristallini Odoardo Fiory |
| Starring | Maurizio Merli Nathalie Delon |
| Cinematography | Gino Santini |
| Music by | Roberto Pregadio Paola & Carlo Cristallini |
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| Language | Italian |
Seagulls Fly Low (Italian : I gabbiani volano basso) is a 1977 Italian crime film written and directed by Giorgio Cristallini and starring Maurizio Merli, Nathalie Delon and Mel Ferrer. [1] [2] It was shot between Rome, Civitavecchia and Ponza. [2]
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