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The Medal(1997)
Status: Released
Date: 1997-08-30
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Time: 1h 52m
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Turin 1953. Lidia is a war widow with a ten year old daughter, Anna. She works in a factory, where does political work for the Communist Party.
Languages: Italian.
Countries:
Italy
ProductionCompanies: 
A.M.A. Film
Movie: The Medal
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Antonella Ponziani
Lidia
Franco Nero
Ing. Ferrero
Tresy Taddei
Anna
Sonia Grassi
Elsa
Maria Monti
Enzo Salomone
Luigi Montini
Antonio Zavatteri
Bruno Vetti
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Turin 1953. Lidia is a war widow with a ten year old daughter, Anna. She works in a factory, where does political work for the Communist Party.
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1997-08-30
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