''Breath of Life'' ( it, Diceria dell'untore) is a

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directed by Beppe Cino. It is an adaptation of

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's 1981 novel, ''Diceria dell'untore''. The film, starring

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and

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was released in Italy on 11 October 1990.

Plot

In 1946, Gesualdo (Nero) is a recovering

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soldier in a Palermo TB clinic. Most of the patients are young yet are aware of their impending death. Gesualdo holds the same bleak expectations. Yet miraculously he recovers while all the others perish, including the medical professionals. Gesualdo is the only survivor that can bear witness to the ordeal in the clinic.

Cast

as Gesualdo *

as Sister Crucifix * Fernando Rey as Doctor * Salvatore Cascio *

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* Lucrezia Lante della Rovere as Marta *

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as Sebastiano *

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*Ferdinando Murolo

References

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