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Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man

Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man

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1981
1h 56m
6.5(48 votes)
Drama

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The son of the owner of a large Italian cheese factory is kidnapped, but as the factory is on the verge of bankruptcy the owner hatches a plan to use the ransom money as reinvestment in the factory.

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