The Walk | |
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Directed by | Renato Rascel |
Screenplay by | Turi Vasile Diego Fabbri Ugo Guerra Giorgio Prosperi Franco Rossi Cesare Zavattini Enzo Curreli Renato Rascel |
Starring | Renato Rascel Valentina Cortese |
Cinematography | Vaclav Vich |
Music by | Giovanni Militello |
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Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
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