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L'Eclisse

The ache and ecstasy of love…

Apr 13, 1962 2h 6mRomanceDrama
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Vittoria is a beautiful literary translator living in Rome.After splitting from her writer boyfriend, Riccardo, Vittoria meets Piero, a lively stockbroker, on the hectic floor of the Roman stock exchange.Though Vittoria and Piero begin a relationship, it is not one without difficulties, and their commitment to one another is tested during an eclipse.

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Vittoria is a beautiful literary translator living in Rome. After splitting from her writer boyfriend, Riccardo, Vittoria meets Piero, a lively stockbroker, on the hectic floor of the Roman stock exchange. Though Vittoria and Piero begin a relationship, it is not one without difficulties, and their commitment to one another is tested during an eclipse.

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Apr 13, 1962
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2h 6m
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Language
English, Italian
Country
France, Italy

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