The American Bride | |
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Directed by | Giovanni Soldati |
Written by | Mario Soldati Gino Capone Brian Freilino |
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Cinematography | Romano Albani |
Music by | Gino Paoli |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Languages | Italian English |
The American Bride (Italian : La sposa americana) is a 1986 Italian romance film written and directed by Giovanni Soldati. It is based on the novel with the same name written by the director's father. [1] [2]
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