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Still from The Age of Swordfish — The Age of Swordfish (1954) — Vittorio De SetaPhotographed by Vittorio De Seta

Poster for The Age of Swordfish

Vittorio De Seta

The Age of Swordfish

Lu tempu di li pisci spata

Italy / Italian / 1954 / 11m

Documentary Shorts

Letterboxd: 4.00/5·3.7K ratings·900 reviewson Letterboxd
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Synopsis

Vittorio De Seta’s rhythmic editing adds drama to this chronicle of a Sicilian spearfishing expedition.

Included in
January 2021
Position 2
Included in
30 Years of the Film Foundation: Documentary Shorts by Vittorio De Seta
Position 1

Credits

Crew

DirectorVittorio De Seta

WriterVittorio De Seta

CinematographerVittorio De Seta

Editor

Vittorio De Seta

ProducerAlfredo Marganiello

Double Feature

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The Age of Swordfish (1954) | Criteria