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Linee d'ombra
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Linee d'ombra

2007-10-18 · 75 min · Not rated

Documentary · Family

Macchie solari (Autopsy), L'etrusco uccide ancora (The Etruscan kills again), commandos are titles that refer to a category for lovers, that of B-movies, Italian thriller of the '60s and' 70s. But in the life and in the poetry of their director, Armando Crispino, there is more, says his son Francesco. Searching for a meeting with his father in the maze of his production, he finds himself investigating the world of Italian genre cinema. Finding that even in this area left in the shadows by the critical discourse we can find more, and better, than we think.

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Directors
Francesco Crispino
Production companies
Unavailable
Countries
Italy
Status
Released
Budget
USD 12,000

Top Cast

Lucio BattistradaSelf
Ettore ScolaEttore ScolaSelf
Ninetto DavoliNinetto DavoliSelf
Mimsy FarmerMimsy FarmerSelf
Carlo LizzaniCarlo LizzaniSelf
Steve Della CasaSteve Della CasaSelf
Luca ReaLuca ReaSelf
Marco GiustiSelf
Glauco OnoratoGlauco OnoratoSelf
Dario ArgentoDario ArgentoSelf
Gianni MorandiGianni MorandiSelf
Barbara BouchetBarbara BouchetSelf
Riz OrtolaniRiz OrtolaniSelf
Luciano LucignaniSelf
Erico MenczerSelf
Daniele AlabisoSelf
Daniele CostantiniDaniele CostantiniSelf
Armando CrispinoArmando CrispinoSelf
Franca LumachiFranca LumachiSelf

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