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5.419721h 54m18MovieComedy

A young American woman traveling through Italy finds herself in a strange Mediterranean villa where nothing seems quite right.

DirectorRoman Polanski
WritersRoman Polanski·Gérard Brach
ProducerCarlo Ponti

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Cast · Directed by Roman Polanski

MMMarcello Mastroianni
Marcello Mastroianni
Alex
SRSydne Rome
Sydne Rome
Nancy
HGHugh Griffith
Hugh Griffith
Joseph Noblart
GAGuido Alberti
Guido Alberti
Priest
HSHenning Schlüter
Henning Schlüter
Catone
GP
Gianfranco Piacentini
Tony
CB
Christiane Barry
Dresser
PTPietro Tordi
Pietro Tordi
Man-Servant
MGMogens von Gadow
Mogens von Gadow
German
DHDieter Hallervorden
Dieter Hallervorden
German
RVRomolo Valli
Romolo Valli
Giovanni
RPRoman Polanski
Roman Polanski
Mosquito

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