Arturo's Island (1962)
Overview
A lonely teenage boy, living isolated on an island, idolizes his distant father. Complications arise when his father brings home a young new wife, whom the boy falls for, and a recently released criminal, entangled in a web of complex relationships.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 2.067 |
Directed By
Damiano Damiani
Crew
Enrico Ribulsi
Damiano Damiani
Damiano Damiani
Ugo Liberatore
Elsa Morante
Carlo Rustichelli
Cesare Zavattini
Roberto Gerardi
Mario Di Biase
Franco Di Giacomo
Maria Sofia Belpedio
Adriana Novelli
Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli
Cesare Rovatti
Franco Mancini
Claudio Mancini
Sante Achilli
Vera Marzot
Carlo Ponti
Mauro Severino
Bruno Nicolai
Guido Ortenzi
Ivo Benedetti
Antonio Altoviti
TOP CAST
Vanni De Maigret
Arturo
Key Meersman
Nunziata
Reginald Kernan
Wilhelm
Gabriella Giorgelli
Teresa
Luigi Giuliani
Tonino Stella
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