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About 1978 Italian film directed by Ermanno Olmi
Genres drama
Directed by Ermanno Olmi
Written by Ermanno Olmi
Starring Pierangelo Bertoli, Luigi Ornaghi
Music Johann Sebastian Bach
Runtime 186 min
Country Italy
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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