| The Man of Glass | |
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| Directed by | Stefano Incerti |
| Written by | Salvatore Parlagreco Heidrun Schleef |
| Cinematography | Pasquale Mari |
| Edited by | Cecilia Zanuso |
| Music by | Andrea Guerra |
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| Language | Italian |
The Man of Glass (Italian : L'uomo di vetro) is a 2007 Italian crime drama film directed by Stefano Incerti.
It is based on real life events of the first Sicilian Mafia's "pentito", Leonardo Vitale. [1] [2]
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