Breath of Life(1990)
Set in Italy in 1946 just after World War 2, the film explores the lives and emotions of a group of patients who are terminally ill and confined to an isolated sanatorium.
Movie: Breath of Life
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Angelo
Marta
Gran Magno
Sebastiano
Suor Crocifissa
Luigi
Adelmo
Teresa
Padre Vittorio
Colonnello
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Set in Italy in 1946 just after World War 2, the film explores the lives and emotions of a group of patients who are terminally ill and confined to an isolated sanatorium.
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1990-10-11
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