The Seven Cervi Brothers

The Seven Cervi Brothers

1968 · 105 min · ★ 6.9 · War, History

The story of the Cervi family. Rural farmers brought up to be idealogically opposed to fascism during the era of Mussolini's rule of Italy and World War 2.

Directed by Gianni Puccini · Written by Gianni Puccini

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