The Make Believe Pirates | |
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Directed by | Marco Elter |
Written by | Curt Alexander Guglielmo Giannini |
Starring | Assia Noris |
Cinematography | Otello Martelli |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
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