The Wide Blue Road | |
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Directed by | Gillo Pontecorvo |
Written by | Ennio De Concini Gillo Pontecorvo Maleno Malenotti |
Story by | Franco Solinas |
Produced by | Maleno Malenotti |
Starring | Yves Montand Alida Valli |
Cinematography | Mario Montuori |
Edited by | Eraldo Da Roma |
Music by | Carlo Franci |
Distributed by | G.E.S.I. Cinematografica |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
Countries | France Italy West Germany Yugoslavia |
Language | Italian |
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