Times Gone By(1952)
A number of different segments taken from 19th century Italian stories.
Movie: Times Gone By
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Book peddler (segment "Il carrettino dei libri vecchi")
Picky Customer (segment "Il carrettino dei libri vecchi")
Tuscan farmer (segment "Questione d'interesse")
Guido's father (segment "L'Idillio")
Andrea Fabbri (segment "La morsa")
Mariantonia Desiderio (segment "Il processo di Frine")
Defense Advocate (segment "Il processo di Frine")
Lady in the open car (segment "Il carrettino dei libri vecchi")
The groom (segment "Pot-pourri di canzoni")
Son of the newsagent (segment "Il carrettino dei libri vecchi")
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A number of different segments taken from 19th century Italian stories.
Release Date
1952-09-28
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Italiano
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