Behind the White Glasses (2015)
Overview
It is a musical portrait that shines a spotlight on unknown aspects of the creative, visionary and groundbreaking talent of filmmaker and writer, Lina Wertmüller.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 1.444 |
Directed By
Valerio Ruiz
Crew
Wanda Terraneo
Pierluigi Leonardi
Danielle Hartnett
Stefano Di Fiore
Stefano Di Fiore
Flavio Moro
Michele Antonio Parisi
Daniel Carlton
Andrea Bonanni
Valerio Ruiz
Valerio Ruiz
Leonardo Recalcati
Lucio Gregoretti
Giuseppe Pignone
Valerio Ruiz
TOP CAST
Lina Wertmüller
Self
Massimo Wertmüller
Self
Martin Scorsese
Self
Sophia Loren
Self
Harvey Keitel
Self
Rutger Hauer
Self
Nastassja Kinski
Self
Giancarlo Giannini
Self
Rita Pavone
Self
Roberto Herlitzka
Self
John Simon
Self
Masolino D'Amico
Self
Domenico De Masi
Self
Piero Tosi
Self
Laura Delli Colli
Self
Piera Degli Esposti
Self
Mariangela Melato
Self (archive footage)
Caterina D’Amico
Self - rector, Scuola Nazionale di Cinema
Marina Cicogna
Self
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