The Man with the Flower in His Mouth

The Man with the Flower in His Mouth

1993 · 36 min · ★ 6.8 · Documentary

In a train station caffè, a man ill with cancer and an indifferent customer converse. Based on a play by Luigi Pirandello.

Directed by Marco Bellocchio · Written by Marco Bellocchio

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