Il vizio di vivere

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A car accident leaves a young woman completely paralyzed and forced to live in an iron lung. Her boyfriend leaves her, but the unfortunate woman manages to spark tender feelings in a journalist. Inspired by the story of Rosanna Benzi, who spent twenty-eight years in an iron lung.

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Languages: Italian

Director: Dino Risi

Starring Cast: Carol Alt, Andrea Occhipinti, William Berger, Pino Quartullo, Attilio Duse, Fabio Alessandrini

Cast

Carol Alt

Rosa

Andrea Occhipinti

William Berger

Pino Quartullo

Attilio Duse

Fabio Alessandrini

Antonio Canterini

Carla Monti

Riccardo Rossi

Ilary Blasi

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