The First Assignment | |
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Directed by | Giorgia Cecere |
Written by | Giorgia Cecere Yang Li Xiang Pierpaolo Pirone |
Produced by | Donatella Botti |
Starring | Isabella Ragonese |
Cinematography | Gianni Troilo |
Music by | Donatello Pisanello |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Language | Italian |
The First Assignment (Italian : Il primo incarico) is a 2010 Italian drama film directed by Giorgia Cecere. [1] It entered into the "Controcampo Italiano" section at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. [2]
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