The Vicar of Wakefield | |
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Genre | Historical drama |
Based on | The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith |
Directed by | Guglielmo Morandi |
Country of origin | Italy |
Original language | Italian |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 4 |
Production | |
Production company | RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana |
Release | |
Original network | RAI 1 |
Original release | 1 November – 22 November 1959 |
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