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L'Italia non è un paese povero

  • 1960
  • 2h 15m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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L'Italia non è un paese povero (1960)
ItalianDocumentary

A documentary about Italy's underground oil and metan deposits, sponsored by Italian state-owned oil company, ENI. Pictures of the state-of-the-art oil infrastructure are mixed with others o... Read allA documentary about Italy's underground oil and metan deposits, sponsored by Italian state-owned oil company, ENI. Pictures of the state-of-the-art oil infrastructure are mixed with others of the traditional way of living of poorer Italian regions.A documentary about Italy's underground oil and metan deposits, sponsored by Italian state-owned oil company, ENI. Pictures of the state-of-the-art oil infrastructure are mixed with others of the traditional way of living of poorer Italian regions.

  • Directors
    • Joris Ivens
    • Paolo Taviani
    • Vittorio Taviani
  • Writers
    • Alberto Moravia
    • Tinto Brass
  • Stars
    • Enrico Maria Salerno
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    37
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    • Directors
      • Joris Ivens
      • Paolo Taviani
      • Vittorio Taviani
    • Writers
      • Alberto Moravia
      • Tinto Brass
    • Stars
      • Enrico Maria Salerno
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Enrico Maria Salerno
    Enrico Maria Salerno
    • Self - Narrator
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Joris Ivens
      • Paolo Taviani
      • Vittorio Taviani
    • Writers
      • Alberto Moravia
      • Tinto Brass
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The positive print of the original uncensored cut had been saved to France by young assistant director Tinto Brass and released only in 1999.
    • Alternate versions
      The version broadcast in 1960 by Italian television had been severely censored. Director Joris Ivens refused to sign the cut, which is credited "fragments from a Joris Ivens movie".
    • Connections
      Edited into Appunti per un viaggio alle radici dell'emigrazione vista al cinema... (2010)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • 1960 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • İtalya Yoksul Bir Ülke Değildir
    • Filming locations
      • Gela, Caltanissetta, Sicily, Italy
    • Production companies
      • PROA Roma
      • Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi (ENI) S.p.A.
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 15m(135 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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