The Sons of Medea(1959)
The sons of Medea are an Italian "teledramma", broadcast live on 9 June 1959 on the National Program. It became a sensational media event because many viewers, not realizing it was a fiction, perceived the event as real
Movie: The Sons of Medea
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Medea / Alida Valli
Enrico Maria Salerno
Professor Vailati
Dottor Vinciguerra
Afrodite
Lo psichiatra
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The sons of Medea are an Italian "teledramma", broadcast live on 9 June 1959 on the National Program. It became a sensational media event because many viewers, not realizing it was a fiction, perceived the event as real
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1959-09-06
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