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Kif Tebbi (1928)

Kif Tebbi poster
Directed by
Mario Camerini
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

During the Italo-Turkish War of 1911, a young Libyan nobleman educated in Italy is called to fight for the Ottoman side. He later changes allegiance and supports Italy.

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What happens

Kif Tebbi is a 1928 Italian silent war film directed by Mario Camerini. The film portrays the Italo-Turkish War. A young Italian-educated Libyan nobleman is summoned to fight for the Ottoman Empire when war breaks out in 1911, but eventually decides to change sides and support Italy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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