| Soap Opera | |
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| Directed by | Alessandro Genovesi |
| Written by | Alessandro Genovesi |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Federico Masiero |
| Music by | Andrea Farri |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Language | Italian |
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