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Twelve Hours to Live

Oct 19, 1950 · 1h 21m
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Drama
Fantasy

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After dying in a car accident, wealthy shoe industrialist Carlo Bacchi finds himself in the afterlife, where he is condemned to hell for having committed evil while alive. Defending himself against the accusation in an impassioned plea, however, he succeeds in obtaining to return to earth for a few hours to make reparation for the evil he committed and, above all, for the bad deed that caused Amedeo Santini's suicide attempt. The affair will lead him to make a risky but happy choice.

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CAST

Jean Gabin
Carlo Bacchi
Elli Parvo
Lidia Guidi, l'amante di Carlo Bacchi
Antonella Lualdi
Maria, la nipote di Santini
Paola Borboni
Luisa, la sorella di Carlo Bacchi
Carlo Sposito
il duca Luca Sorino
Elena Altieri
la contessa
Maso Lotti
Nanni, il fidanzato di Maria
Bella Starace Sainati
Directed by Luigi Zampa

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Status
Released
Original language
IT
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Revenue
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Production
Italia Film, Pathé Consortium Cinéma
Country
FR, IT
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