The First Woman Who Passes | |
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Directed by | Max Neufeld |
Written by | Alessandro De Stefani |
Starring | Alida Valli Carlo Lombardi Niní Gordini Cervi Lisa Varna |
Music by | Carlo Innocenzi |
Cinematography | Tino Santoni |
Edited by | Vincenzo Zampi |
Production company | Italcine |
Distributed by | ICI |
Release date | 26 October 1940 |
Running time | 82 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
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