The Garden Spider

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The Garden Spider
Directed by Alberto Ancilotto
Written byAlberto Ancilotto
Produced byAlberto Ancilotto
Release date
  • 1952 (1952)
CountryItaly
LanguageEnglish

The Garden Spider (Italian : Epeira Diadema) is a 1952 Italian short documentary film directed by Alberto Ancilotto. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. [1]

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References

  1. "NY Times: The Garden Spider". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2008.