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E le stelle stanno a guardare (1971)

E le stelle stanno a guardare poster
Directed by
Anton Giulio Majano
Country
Italy
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This is an Italian miniseries about a mining community facing economic hardship and political tension. It follows a young man who becomes involved in labor activism after his family is affected by a mine disaster.

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What happens

E le stelle stanno a guardare is a 1971 Italian adaptation of A. J. Cronin's 1935 novel The Stars Look Down. It was written and directed by Anton Giulio Majano and was produced by Radiotelevisione Italiana. The miniseries was a massive success, averaging about 20 million viewers per episode. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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