The Belle of Rome

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The Belle of Rome
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Directed by Luigi Comencini
Cinematography Arturo Gallea
Edited by Nino Baragli
Music by Nino Rota
Franco Ferrara
Release date
  • 1955 (1955)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

The Belle of Rome (Italian : La bella di Roma) is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini. [1]

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References

  1. Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN   8876055487.