Eight Italian politicians from the communist party gather on a terrace in Rome for a get-to-gather. They discuss about their past, present and future.
La terrazza is of 2 hour(s) and 30 minute(s). It is Produced By: Dean Film, Les Films Marceau-Cocinor. It was released on 1980-02-08. It has an average vote of 7.139 on TMDB.
Genres: Drama
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