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People of the Po Valley

People of the Po Valley

19476.40h 11m

Overview

A documentary short detailing the life of Italians living on the Po River in the 1940s.

Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni
Written by Michelangelo Antonioni
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Top Cast

Rina Morelli

Rina Morelli

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

italypovertybargeriver bargeshort film

About People of the Po Valley

People of the Po Valley is a documentary film released in 1947 exploring themes of italy, poverty, barge, river barge, short film. Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, it stars Rina Morelli. A documentary short detailing the life of Italians living on the Po River in the 1940s.

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