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From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie

From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie

Genres

Documentary

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The history of Italian zombie cinema, beginning with the breakout worldwide influence and success of George Romero's Night of the Living Dead and continuing through to Lucio Fulci's trend-setting Zombie Flesh-Eaters (Zombi 2) and its many imitators.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

03 December 2012

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Ruggero Deodato

Ruggero Deodato

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Luigi Cozzi

Luigi Cozzi

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Russell Streiner

Russell Streiner

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Kim Newman

Kim Newman

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Dardano Sacchetti

Dardano Sacchetti

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Alex Chandon

Alex Chandon

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David McGillivray

David McGillivray

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Antonio Tentori

Antonio Tentori

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