The Sinner (1940 film)

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The Sinner
Peccatrice1940 barbara+desica.jpg
Barbara and De Sica
Directed by Amleto Palermi
Written by
Produced by Giulio Manenti
Starring
Cinematography Václav Vích
Edited by Vincenzo Zampi
Music by Alessandro Cicognini
Production
company
Manenti Film
Distributed byManenti Film
Release date
  • 3 September 1940 (1940-09-03)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryItaly
Language Italian

The Sinner (Italian: La peccatrice) is a 1940 Italian drama film directed by Amleto Palermi and starring Paola Barbara, Vittorio De Sica, and Fosco Giachetti. [1]

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  1. Gundle p.77

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