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Death of a Friend (1959)

Death of a Friend poster
Original title
Morte di un amico
Directed by
Franco Rossi
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man copes with the loss of a close friend in late 1950s Italy. The story follows his quiet attempts to find meaning in the aftermath of the death.

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What happens

Death of a Friend (Italian: Morte di Un Amico) is a 1959 Italian film directed by Franco Rossi, starring Spyros Focas, Gianni Garko, Angela Luce, Anna Mzzuchelli and Didi Perego. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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