Erik of het klein insectenboek | |
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Directed by | Gidi van Liempd |
Produced by | Hans de Weers |
Starring | Jasper Oldenhof |
Cinematography | Hein Groot |
Edited by | Els Voorspoels |
Distributed by | United International Pictures |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | Netherlands |
Language | Dutch |
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