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directed by Mario Costa and starring Paul Muller, Eva Nova and

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.Morreale p.115 The film's sets were designed by the

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Cast

* Paul Muller as Berardo Morelli * Eva Nova as Margherita D'Angelo *

as Ninì Dorè *

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as Sandro *

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* Leopoldo Valentini

References

Bibliography

* Chiti, Roberto & Poppi, Roberto. ''Dizionario del cinema italiano: Dal 1945 al 1959''. Gremese Editore, 1991. * Morreale, Emiliano. ''Così piangevano: Il cinema melò nell'Italia degli anni cinquanta''. Donzelli Editore, 2011.

External links

* 1952 films Italian drama films 1952 drama films 1950s Italian-language films Films directed by Mario Costa 1950s Italian films {{1950s-Italy-film-stub