The Face with Two Left Feet

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The Face with Two Left Feet
Italian John Travolto... da un insolito destino
Directed by Neri Parenti
Written by Massimo Franciosa
Neri Parenti
StarringGiuseppe Spezia
CinematographyAlberto Spagnoli
Edited by Mario Morra
Music byPaolo Vasile
Release date
  • 4 May 1979 (1979-05-04)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

The Face with Two Left Feet (Italian : John Travolto... da un insolito destino), also known as The Lonely Destiny of John Travolto, is a 1979 Italian comedy film directed by Neri Parenti. [1] [2]

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