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Criterion spine #272

La commare secca

1962Directed by Bernardo BertolucciItaly93 min

La commare secca (literally "The skinny godmother", English title The Grim Reaper) is a 1962 Italian film written and directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, based on a short story by Pier Paolo Pasolini. It was Bertolucci's directorial debut at age 21.

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