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The Battle of the Villa Fiorita (1965)

The battle of the children to rescue their mother from her Italian love affair.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 51M

Director : Delmer Daves

Synopsis

Two British children travel to Italy in an attempt to break up their runaway mother's affair with an Italian concert pianist.

Actors

Maureen O'Hara
Maureen O'Hara
Moira
Rossano Brazzi
Rossano Brazzi
Lorenzo
Richard Todd
Richard Todd
Darrell
Phyllis Calvert
Phyllis Calvert
Margot
Martin Stephens
Martin Stephens
Michael
Olivia Hussey
Olivia Hussey
Donna
Elizabeth Dear
Elizabeth Dear
Debbie
Ursula Jeans
Ursula Jeans
Lady Anthea
Richard Wattis
Richard Wattis
Travel Agent
Finlay Currie
Finlay Currie
Emcee
Maxine Audley
Maxine Audley
Charmian

Crews

Delmer Daves
Delmer Daves
Director
Delmer Daves
Delmer Daves
Writer
Rumer Godden
Rumer Godden
Novel
Delmer Daves
Delmer Daves
Producer
Mischa Spoliansky
Mischa Spoliansky
Original Music Composer
Oswald Morris
Oswald Morris
Director of Photography
Bert Bates
Bert Bates
Editor
Robert Lennard
Robert Lennard
Casting
Carmen Dillon
Carmen Dillon
Art Direction

Posters and backgrounds

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