The Basilisks

The Basilisks

7.6IMDb Score
Released:1963-09-02
Duration:85 min
Country:Italy
Director:Lina Wertmüller
Actors:Stefano Satta Flores, Antonio Petruzzi, Rosanna Santoro, Sergio Ferranino, Luigi Barbieri
Production:Galatea Film, 22 Dicembre

Overview:

The uneventful lives of three young men who live in a small, poverty-stricken village in southern Italy.

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