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La Escala

La Escala

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La Escala

1964

0h 13m

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Drama

Overview

Experimental film by Aldo Francia that consists in diverse situations through the 123 steps of the Santa Justina staircase in the Cerro Larraín of Valparaíso.

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2 featured cast members

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Kena Fernández

Edmundo Jiménez

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Directed by: Aldo Francia
Written by: Celia Münchmeyer
Aldo Francia

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