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Twelve Hours to Live

Luigi Zampa Drama | Fantasy 1950 France | Italy 1h21m 4K

One inattentive step under the wheels of a bus ended the life and career of a wealthy Roman industrialist Bacca in the prime of life. In the other world, he does not doubt that he is destined for paradise.

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Festival selections:

Venice Biennale

Cast & Crew

Rights owner | Pathé International

Directors | Luigi Zampa

Producers | Carlo Civallero

Writers | Cesare Zavattini, Suso Cecchi D'Amico, Vitaliano Brancati, Diego Fabbri, Henri Jeanson, Giorgio Moser

Cast | Jean Gabin, Elli Parvo, Antonella Lualdi, Paola Borboni

DOP | Carlo Montuori

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