Three Forbidden Stories | |
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Directed by | Augusto Genina |
Written by | Augusto Genina Vitaliano Brancati Ercole Patti Mino Maccari Ivo Perilli |
Cinematography | G.R. Aldo |
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Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
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