An Italian man emigrates to Sweden after getting tempted by the picture painted by his friend's letters but finds the reality quite different.
The Genovesian
The original title is "Ett paradis utan biljard" (IT).
The runtime is 113 minutes (1h 53m).
It was a co-production between: Sweden, Italy, Denmark.
The film was directed by Carlo Barsotti.
The screenplay was written by Carlo Barsotti.
Cinematography was handled by Göran Åslund.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0102630.
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Good
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Ett paradis utan biljard
Released
11
Italiano, svenska
Sweden, Italy, Denmark
