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The White Devil (1947)

The White Devil poster
Original title
Il diavolo bianco
Directed by
Nunzio Malasomma
Genre
adventure film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A historical adventure about a Chechen warrior who joins forces with the Russians against his former allies. The story follows his struggles for loyalty and survival in a brutal war.

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What happens

The White Devil (Italian: Il diavolo bianco) is a 1947 Italian historical adventure film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Rossano Brazzi, Annette Bach and Roldano Lupi. It is based on Leo Tolstoy's 1912 novella Hadji Murat. It was shot at the Scalera Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arrigo Equini. It earned around 272 million lira at the Italian box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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