To Sleep Next To Her | |
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Directed by | Eugenio Cappuccio |
Written by | Massimo Lolli Alessandro Spinaci |
Starring | Giorgio Pasotti Cristiana Capotondi |
Cinematography | Gianfilippo Corticelli |
Edited by | Marco Spoletini |
Music by | Francesco Cerasi |
Release date | 2004 |
Language | Italian |
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