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Black Gold (1942)

Black Gold poster
Original title
Oro nero
Directed by
Enrico Guazzoni
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1940s Italy, a man deals with the discovery of oil on his land. The story follows how this new wealth changes his life and his relationships.

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What happens

Black Gold (Italian: Oro nero) is a 1942 Italian drama film directed by Enrico Guazzoni and Camillo Mastrocinque and starring Juan de Landa, Carla Candiani and Piero Pastore. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome and the Pisorno Studios in Tirrenia. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ivo Battelli. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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