The Dance of Time | |
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Directed by | Mario Baffico |
Written by | |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Carlo Montuori |
Edited by | Ignazio Ferronetti |
Music by | Mario Mariotti |
Production company | B.M. Società Cinematografica |
Distributed by | Consorzio Italiano Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
The Dance of Time or more literally The Dance of the Clock Hands (Italian: La danza delle lancette) is a 1936 Italian sports comedy film directed by Mario Baffico and starring Marcello Spada, Ugo Ceseri and Luigi Almirante. It was one of only three films which the leading lady Barbara Monis appeared in. [1]
It was shot at the Cines Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Giorgio Pinzauti.
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