Black Out (1970 film)

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Black Out
Directed by Jean-Louis Roy
Written by Jean-Louis Roy
Patricia Moraz
Starring Marcel Merminod
CinematographyRoger Bimpage
Release date
1970
Running time
92 minutes
CountrySwitzerland
LanguageFrench

Black Out is a 1970 Swiss film directed by Jean-Louis Roy. It was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "IMDB.com: Awards for Black Out". imdb.com. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
  2. "Black Out (1970)". Film Affinity. Retrieved 28 January 2019.