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Sulfur Mines (1955) | Criteria

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Sulfur Mines

Solfarata

Italian • 1955 • 11m

This film is not currently available on the Criterion Channel

Director

Vittorio De Seta

Synopsis

Harshness and beauty exist side by side in this look at the lives of sulfur mine workers and their families in southern Italy.

Included in
January 2021
Position 93
Included in
30 Years of the Film Foundation: Documentary Shorts by Vittorio De Seta
Position 3

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DirectorVittorio De Seta

EditorVittorio De Seta

ProducerVittorio De Seta