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Mizar (1954)

Mizar poster
Directed by
Francesco De Robertis
Genre
war film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Italian war film is loosely based on true events from World War II. It follows a naval officer carrying out sabotage missions at sea.

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What happens

Mizar or Mizar (Sabotaggio in mare) (Mizar (Sabotage at sea)) is a 1954 Italian war film directed by Francesco De Robertis. It is notable as the second of only two films produced by Film Costellazione. It was released in France as Mizar (Sabotage en mer), the United Kingdom as Frogman Spy and in the US as The Woman Who Came from the Sea or Frogwoman. It is loosely based on the World War II actions of the naval officer Luigi Ferraro. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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