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The Little Archimedes (1979)

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 23M

Director : Gianni Amelio
Writer : Gianni Amelio

Synopsis

The action takes place in Florence in the 1930s. Alfred, an Englishman who moved to that city in order to write a book on Giotto, meets a boy who is fond of music and mathematics, with whom he becomes close friends. Alfred goes to Switzerland, but one day he receives an anguished letter from the boy and rushes back to Florence where he learns some terrible news.

Actors

John Steiner
John Steiner
Alfred
Aldo Salvi
Aldo Salvi
Guido
Shirley Corrigan
Shirley Corrigan
Elisabeth
Laura Betti
Laura Betti
La signora Bondi
Graziano Giusti
Graziano Giusti
Il signor Bondi
Mark Morganti
Mark Morganti
Robin
Renato Moretti
Renato Moretti
Il padre di Guido
Liliana Vannini
Liliana Vannini
La domestica di casa Bondi
Franco Pugi
Franco Pugi
Il ragazzo in bicicletta

Crews

Gianni Amelio
Gianni Amelio
Director
Aldous Huxley
Aldous Huxley
Story
Gianni Amelio
Gianni Amelio
Screenplay
Guido Bertoni
Guido Bertoni
Cinematography
Giorgio Pozzi
Giorgio Pozzi
Editor
Roman Vlad
Roman Vlad
Music

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