Cesare Zavattini

Cesare Zavattini

2003 · 56 min · Documentary

Documentary about Italian film screenwriter Cesare Zavattini

Directed by Carlo Lizzani

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Cesare Zavattini Self
Marco Bellocchio Self
Roberto Benigni Self
Bernardo Bertolucci Self
Enzo Biagi Self
Vittorio De Sica Self (archive footage)
Ugo Gregoretti Self
Tonino Guerra Self
Francesco Maselli Self
Marina Piperno Self

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