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Hands over the City

Hands over the City

7.5(144 votes)
1963
1h 41m
Drama

Prior to a city council election, the collapse of a building leaves a land developer and his political backers defending themselves against a scandal.

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Production

Companies:
Galatea Film

Languages

Original:it
Spoken:
Italian

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