Blood from a Stone | |
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French | La mer à boire |
Directed by | Jacques Maillot |
Starring | Daniel Auteuil Maud Wyler |
Release dates | |
Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Budget | $7.8 million [3] |
Box office | $925.344 [4] |
Blood from a Stone (French : La mer à boire) is a 2011 French drama film directed by Jacques Maillot. [5]
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