La vita agra (film)

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La vita agra
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Directed by Carlo Lizzani
Written by Sergio Amidei
Luciano Vincenzoni
Carlo Lizzani
Luciano Bianciardi
Produced by E. Nino Krisman
Starring Ugo Tognazzi
Giovanna Ralli
Cinematography Erico Menczer
Edited by Franco Fraticelli
Music by Piero Piccioni
Release date
  • 1964 (1964)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryItaly
Language Italian

La vita agra is a 1964 Italian film by director Carlo Lizzani, based on Luciano Bianciardi's novel of the same name.

Contents

In 2008, the film was included on the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage’s 100 Italian films to be saved, a list of 100 films that "have changed the collective memory of the country between 1942 and 1978." [1]

Cast

Luciano Bianciardi, author of the novel, appeared in a small cameo.

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References

  1. "Ecco i cento film italiani da salvare Corriere della Sera". www.corriere.it. Retrieved 2021-03-11.