La settimana della sfinge(1990)
Crossword-solving waitress Gloria falls for a womanizing TV repairman.
Movie: La settimana della sfinge
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Gloria
Eolo
Ministro
Ferruccio
Sara
Museum girl
Nun
Skating girl
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Crossword-solving waitress Gloria falls for a womanizing TV repairman.
Release Date
1990-10-12
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4.7
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