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Sunflower(1970)
Status: Released
Date: 1970-03-14
75%
165 Votes
Time: 1h 49m
A woman born for love. A man born to love her. A timeless moment in a world gone mad.
Overview:
After World War II, a woman refuses to believe her husband, missing on the Russian front, is dead. Flashbacks reveal their brief courtship and marriage. Years later, she travels to Russia with his photo, determined to find him. What will she discover?
Languages: Italian.
Countries:
France,
Italy,
Soviet Union,
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
C. C. Champion
Les Films Concordia
Movie: Sunflower
Top 10 Billed Cast
Sophia Loren
Giovanna
Marcello Mastroianni
Antonio
Людмила Савельева
Mascia
Galina Andreeva
Valentina
Anna Carena
Madre Antonio
Germano Longo
Ettore
Glauco Onorato
Il reduce
Silvano Tranquilli
L'operaio italiano
Marisa Traversi
Donna stazione
Gunārs Cilinskis
Funzionario russo
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