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The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar (1936) · Il caso Valdemar

Name: The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar
Director: Ubaldo Magnaghi, Gianni Hoepli
Genre: Based on, Silent film
Released: 1936
Duration: 12 min
Cast: Carlo Bissi, Iberia Bollain, Gino Eprisi, Vincenzo Gatti, Ester Gelik Sainati

Original title: Il caso Valdemar

1936 · Ubaldo Magnaghi, Gianni Hoepli · 12 min · Italy · Edited by 1

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A doctor performs an experiment on a dying man by placing him under hypnosis on his deathbed.

A 1936 title built around Based on and Silent film. Directed by Ubaldo Magnaghi, Gianni Hoepli.

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