Crazy | |
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Directed by | Hans-Christian Schmid |
Written by | Hans-Christian Schmid Michael Gutmann Benjamin Lebert (novel) |
Starring | Robert Stadlober Tom Schilling |
Cinematography | Sonja Rom |
Edited by | Hansjörg Weißbrich |
Music by | Kai Fischer Christoph Kaiser |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 mins |
Country | Germany |
Language | German |
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