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About 1954 film directed by Federico Fellini
Genres drama
Directed by Federico Fellini
Written by Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli
Starring Anthony Quinn, Giulietta Masina, Richard Basehart, Aldo Silvani, Marcella Rovena, Goffredo Unger, Pietro Ceccarelli, Lidia Venturini
Music Nino Rota
Runtime 104 min
Country Italy
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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