The Story of Boys & Girls

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The Story of Boys & Girls
Storia di ragazzi e di ragazze.jpg
Directed by Pupi Avati
Cinematography Pasquale Rachini
Music by Riz Ortolani
Release date
1989

The Story of Boys & Girls (Italian : Storia di ragazzi e di ragazze) is a 1989 Italian comedy- drama film directed by Pupi Avati. [1] The film won the Silver Ribbons for best director and for best script and the David di Donatello for best screenplay. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Vincenzo Camerino. Il cinema italiano degli anni Ottanta. Piero Manni, 1992.
  2. Simone Isola. Pupi Avati: il nascondiglio dei generi. Sovera Edizioni, 2007.
  3. Enrico Lancia (1998). I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN   88-7742-221-1.