The Ship | |
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Directed by | Gabriellino D'Annunzio Mario Roncoroni |
Written by | Gabriele D'Annunzio (play) Gabriellino D'Annunzio |
Produced by | Arturo Ambrosio |
Starring | Ida Rubinstein Alfredo Boccolini Ciro Galvani |
Cinematography | Narciso Maffeis |
Music by | Ildebrando Pizzetti |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Unione Cinematografica Italiana |
Release date | 25 November 1921 |
Country | Italy |
Languages | Silent Italian intertitles |
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