Il ricevimento
Synopsis
Between makeup, embassy receptions, and musical evenings, the lives of some fallen noblewomen.
- Director
- Luigi Di Gianni
- Writers
- Luigi Di Gianni
- Original language
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy
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