Jericho | |
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Directed by | Henri Calef |
Written by | |
Produced by | Sacha Gordine |
Cinematography | Claude Renoir |
Edited by | Madeleine Bagiau |
Production company | Films Sacha Gordine |
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Running time | 139 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
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