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The Strange Desire(1979)
Status: Released
Date: 1979-03-26
36%
5 Votes
Time: 1h 32m
Overview:
Two aliens on the planet "Alpha 4" win in competition of the local television "Cripto-Tivvu", a prize travel on Earth. They arrive in Bari, where they enter the bodies of two poor accountants.
Languages: Italian.
Countries:
Italy
Movie: The Strange Desire
Top 10 Billed Cast
Nico Salatino
Casimiro
Gianni Ciardo
Peppino
Vanni Materassi
L'amico
Antonella Antinori
Digospia 1
Maria D'Alessandro
Prostituta
Marina Hedman
Digospia 2
Dirce Funari
Leda Simonetti
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Overview
Two aliens on the planet "Alpha 4" win in competition of the local television "Cripto-Tivvu", a prize travel on Earth. They arrive in Bari, where they enter the bodies of two poor accountants.
Release Date
1979-03-26
Average
3.6
Rating:
1.8 startsTagline
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Languages:
Italiano
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