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About 1914 film by Giovanni Pastrone
Genres drama, silent, adventure, war, classical antiquity
Directed by Giovanni Pastrone
Written by Gabriele D'Annunzio, Emilio Salgari, Giovanni Pastrone
Starring Bartolomeo Pagano, Italia Almirante Manzini, Lidia Quaranta, Dante Testa, Ignazio Lupi, Bonaventura Ibáñez, Émile Vardannes, Umberto Mozzato
Music Ildebrando Pizzetti
Runtime 210 min
Country Kingdom of Italy
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