We Were Seven Widows

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We Were Seven Widows
Eravamo sette vedove.jpg
Directed by Mario Mattoli
Written by Aldo De Benedetti
Steno
Produced byGiulio Manenti
Starring Antonio Gandusio
Cinematography Carlo Montuori
Edited byFernando Tropea
Release date
  • 4 October 1939 (1939-10-04)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

We Were Seven Widows (Italian : Eravamo sette vedove) is a 1939 Italian "white-telephone" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Antonio Gandusio.

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