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Directed by | Bent Christensen |
Written by | Bent Christensen Leif Panduro |
Produced by | Bent Christensen Preben Philipsen |
Starring | Osvald Helmuth Ebbe Rode Gunnar Lauring |
Cinematography | Kjeld Arnholtz |
Edited by | Kirsten Christensen Lene Møller |
Music by | Niels Rothenborg |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | Denmark |
Language | Danish |
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