Bellissime

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Bellissime

2004

2h 5m

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Documentary consisting of archival footage that depicts the evolving conditions of Italian women during the first half of the 20th century.

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10 members

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Aurora Cancian

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Giovanna Gagliardo

Narrator

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Raffaella Duelli

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Bianca Guidetti Serra

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Nadia Spano

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Edda Ciano Mussolini

(archive footage)

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Anna Magnani

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Monica Vitti

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Eleonora Duse

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Francesca Bertini

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