Le Cadeau | |
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Directed by | Michel Lang |
Written by | Italo Terzoli (play) Enrico Vaime (play) |
Starring | Claudia Cardinale |
Cinematography | Daniel Gaudry |
Edited by | Hélène Plemiannikov |
Music by | Michel Legrand |
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Countries | France and Italy |
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