St. Michael Had a Rooster

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Overview

Sentenced to life imprisonment for illegal activities, Italian International member Giulio Manieri holds on to his political ideals while struggling against madness in the loneliness of his prison cell.

Cast: Giulio Brogi, Renato Cestiè, Vito Cipolla, Daniele Dublino, Stefano Guerrieri, more

Director: Vittorio Taviani, Paolo Taviani

Genres: Drama, History

Cast

Giulio Brogi

Giulio Manieri

Renato Cestiè

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Vito Cipolla

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Daniele Dublino

The Prison Guard

Stefano Guerrieri

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Virginia Ciuffini

Virginia

Renato Scarpa

Battistrada

Lorenzo Piani

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Marcello Di Martire

Vittorio Fanfoni

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Giuseppe Scarcella

Sergio Serafini

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