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Buried Alive (1949)

Buried Alive poster
Original title
La sepolta viva
Directed by
Guido Brignone
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 23m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman is buried alive during the Italian unification period. The story follows her ordeal and the consequences for the people around her.

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What happens

Buried Alive (Italian: La sepolta viva) is a 1949 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Milly Vitale, Paul Muller and Evi Maltagliati. It is based on the novel of the same title by Francesco Mastriani, set during the campaign for Italian unification. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ivo Battelli. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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