| I Am Afraid | |
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| Directed by | Damiano Damiani |
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| Cinematography | Luigi Kuveiller [1] |
| Edited by | Antonio Siciliano [1] |
| Music by | Riz Ortolani [1] |
Production company | Auro Cinematografica [1] |
| Distributed by | C.I.C. |
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Running time | 119 minutes [1] |
| Country | Italy [1] |
| Box office | ₤1.708 billion |
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I Am Afraid was shot at Auro Cinematografica in Rome and on location in Rome. [1]
I Am Afraid was released theatrically in Italy on 6 October 1977 where it was distributed by C.I.C. [1] It grossed a total of 1,708,460,918 Italian lira on its domestic release. [1] The film was shown at the 1977 Taormina Film Fest. [4]
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