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Notes Towards an African Orestes
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Notes Towards an African Orestes

Notes Towards an African Orestes

7.5(16 votes)
1975
1h 5m
Documentary

The director presents takes and scenes filmed on location in Africa for a film-that-never-was, a black Oresteia.

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Production

Companies:
IDI Cinematografica
I Film Dell'Orso
RAI

Languages

Original:it
Spoken:
ItalianFrench

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