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The Flight of Socrates

The Flight of Socrates

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ComedyAction

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Ajax accidentily startles Socrates, the pet parrot of his fiancé Annita, causing him to fly away through an open window. Annita says she will not marry Ajax until he returns Socrates to her. In his international search for the parrot, Ajax accidentally becomes a wanted man everywhere he goes.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

65 mins

Rating

4.3/10

Release Date

25 March 1923

Country

Italy

Cast

Carlo Aldini

Carlo Aldini

Ajax

Ruy Vismara

Ruy Vismara

Annita

Vasco Creti

Vasco Creti

Liliana's father

Giuseppe Brignone

Giuseppe Brignone

Annita's father

Miss Rolfo

Miss Rolfo

Liliana

Armand Pouget

Armand Pouget

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