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Lost in the Dark (1947)

Lost in the Dark poster
Original title
Sperduti nel buio
Directed by
Camillo Mastrocinque
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows characters struggling with blindness and poverty in Naples. It is based on a play and explores their personal hardships and relationships.

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What happens

Lost in the Dark (Italian: Sperduti nel buio) is a 1947 Italian melodrama film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. It was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival. The film was based on a 1901 play of the same title by Roberto Bracco which had earlier been made into a 1914 silent film. The film's sets were designed by the futurist architect Virgilio Marchi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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