The Gift of the Morning

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The Gift of the Morning
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Directed by Enrico Guazzoni
Written by Giovacchino Forzano
Starring
Cinematography Giovanni Vitrotti
Edited by Enrico Guazzoni
Music by Umberto Mancini
Production
company
Distributed byCaesar Film
Release date
  • 1932 (1932)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryItaly
Language Italian

The Gift of the Morning (Italian: Il dono del mattino) is a 1932 Italian comedy film directed by Enrico Guazzoni and starring Germana Paolieri, Carlo Lombardi and Arturo Falconi. [1] It was based on a play by Giovacchino Forzano. It was made by Caesar Film at the company's Rome studios.

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