The Age of Swordfish (1955)
Overview
A short anthropological documentary from 1954. Director De Seta was fortunate enough to document swordfish fishing; by 1956 it no longer existed.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 2.767 |
Directed By
Vittorio De Seta
Crew
Vittorio De Seta
Alfredo Marganiello
Vera Gherarducci
Vittorio De Seta
Vittorio De Seta
Vittorio De Seta
Vittorio De Seta
Luciana Rota
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