The Funicular of Mount Faloria
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Overview
The short documentary film takes the viewer on a vertiginous cable-car ride in the Italian Dolomites. There is also a 5-minute version titled "Vertigine."
Release Date
1950-04-01
Average
6.5
Rating:
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