The Girl Who Couldn't Say No | |
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Directed by | Franco Brusati |
Written by | Franco Brusati Ennio De Concini |
Starring | Virna Lisi George Segal Lila Kedrova Paola Pitagora Akim Tamiroff |
Cinematography | Ennio Guarnieri |
Edited by | Franco Arcalli |
Music by | Riz Ortolani |
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Country | Italy |
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