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| Attention bandits! | |
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| Directed by | Claude Lelouch |
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| Cinematography | Jean-Yves Le Mener |
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| Music by | Francis Lai |
| Distributed by | Acteurs Auteurs Associés |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | 644,413 admissions (France) [1] |
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