The Most Beautiful Wife (1970)
What's your idea of justice... have you ever thought about it?
Genre : Crime, Drama
Runtime : 1H 42M
Director : Damiano Damiani
Writer : Damiano Damiani, Enrico Ribulsi, Sofia Scandurra
Synopsis
A 16-year-old Sicilian becomes the target of a mafia-hit man after refusing to go through with her prearranged marriage.
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