Valerio Zurlini (march 19, 1926 - october 28 1982) was a Italian film director. Zurlini was born at Bologna. In 1958 he wrote the script for Alberto Lattuada's "Guendalina", which received the Nastro d'Argento for Best Script. After two films, he filmed an intimist successful drama starring Claudia Cardinale, "Girl with a Suitcase" film that became Cardinale a star in Italy. Wikipedia
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