The Ancestor | |
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Directed by | Guido Brignone |
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Produced by | Oreste Cariddi Barbieri |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Otello Martelli |
Edited by | Giuseppe Fatigati |
Music by | Renzo Rossellini |
Production company | |
Distributed by | ENIC |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
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