The Mandrake
Trailer: The Mandrake
Year: 1965
Genre: Comedy
Studio: Arco Film, Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France
Director: Alberto Lattuada
Cast: Rosanna Schiaffino, Philippe Leroy, Totò, Jean-Claude Brialy, Romolo Valli, Nilla Pizzi
Crew: Alberto Lattuada (Screenplay), Alberto Lattuada (Director), Maria Teresa Corridoni (Hairstylist), Giulio Natalucci (Assistant Makeup Artist), Piero Cicoletti (Assistant Costume Designer), Niccolò Machiavelli (Theatre Play)
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