

Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker
2005-09-03 · 84 min · ★ 6.7
A documentary on the director’s career, featuring interviews with friends, collaborators, and filmmakers.
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- Directors
- Nicola Guarneri, Stefano Leone, Federico Bacci
- Production companies
- Associazione indagine, BiM Distribuzione
- Countries
- Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Ugo PirroSelf
Gillo PontecorvoSelf
Robert AltmanSelf
Ennio MorriconeSelf
Ursula AndressSelf
Florinda BolkanSelf
Bernardo BertolucciSelf
Dante FerrettiSelf
Mariangela MelatoSelf
Gian Maria VolontéSelf (archive footage)
Giancarlo GianniniSelf
Vanessa RedgraveSelf
Franco NeroSelf
Massimo VigliarSelf
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