Son of the Hunchback

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Son of the Hunchback
Directed by Fernando Cerchio
Written by Leonardo Benvenuti
Giuseppe Mangione
Paul Féval (novel Le Bossu )
Produced by Giorgio Venturini
Starring Rossano Brazzi
Milly Vitale
Gabrielle Dorziat
Cinematography Arturo Gallea
Edited by Renzo Lucidi
Music by Ezio Carabella
Production
company
Venturini Film
Release date
20 November 1952
Running time
78 minutes
CountriesFrance
Italy
Language Italian

Son of the Hunchback (Italian: Il Figlio di Lagardere) is a 1952 French-Italian historical adventure film directed by Fernando Cerchio and starring Rossano Brazzi, Milly Vitale and Gabrielle Dorziat. [1]

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The film's sets were designed by Giancarlo Bartolini Salimbeni.

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  1. Parish p.498

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