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State buoni se potete (1983)

State buoni se potete poster
Directed by
Luigi Magni
Genre
biographical film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
T
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 39 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the life of Saint Filippo Neri in 16th century Rome. It shows his work with children and the poor through a mix of comedy and drama.

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What happens

State buoni se potete is a 1983 Italian historical comedy drama film written and directed by Luigi Magni. The film is loosely based on real life events of Saint Filippo Neri. For his musical score Angelo Branduardi won the David di Donatello for best score and the Nastro d'Argento in the same category. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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