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Antonio Gramsci: The Days of Prison
Antonio Gramsci: The Days of Prison

Antonio Gramsci: The Days of Prison

Genres

Drama

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Antonio Gramsci, sentenced to twenty years in prison by the fascist tribunals, relives the stages of his political career and private life.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

127 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

22 September 1977

Country

Italy

Cast

Riccardo Cucciolla

Riccardo Cucciolla

Antonio Gramsci

Mimsy Farmer

Mimsy Farmer

Giulia

Pier Paolo Capponi

Pier Paolo Capponi

Enrico

Luigi Pistilli

Luigi Pistilli

Gennaro Gramsci

John Steiner

John Steiner

Laurin

Lea Massari

Lea Massari

Tania

Raymond Pellegrin

Raymond Pellegrin

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