At the Grand Balcony | |
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Directed by | Henri Decoin |
Written by | Joseph Kessel Marcel Rivet |
Produced by | Raymond Borderie |
Starring | Pierre Fresnay Georges Marchal Félix Oudart |
Cinematography | Nicolas Hayer |
Edited by | Annick Millet |
Music by | Joseph Kosma |
Production company | Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique |
Distributed by | Les Films Corona |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
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