The Vesuvians | |
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Directed by | Antonio Capuano, Pappi Corsicato, Antonietta de Lillo, Stefano Incerti and Mario Martone |
Starring | Toni Servillo |
Cinematography | Luca Bigazzi |
Language | Italian |
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