Chains

Chains

1974 · 96 min · ★ 7.0

Catene is a 1974 Italian melodramatic film directed by Silvio Amadio. The film is the re-make of the 1949 top grossing film with the same title by Raffaello Matarazzo. It was a commercial failure, grossing about 60 million lire.

Directed by Silvio Amadio · Written by Antonio Cucca

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