The Monastery of Santa Chiara | |
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Directed by | Mario Sequi |
Written by | Michele Galdieri Vinicio Marinucci Fulvio Palmieri Mario Sequi |
Produced by | Ignazio Senese |
Starring | Edda Albertini Massimo Serato Nyta Dover |
Cinematography | Piero Portalupi |
Edited by | Guido Bertoli |
Music by | Roman Vlad |
Production company | Avis Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
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