Madman at War | |
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Directed by | Dino Risi |
Written by | Agenore Incrocci Furio Scarpelli Claude Berri Anne Dutter Simon Mizrahi |
Produced by | Pio Angeletti Adriano de Micheli Claude Berri |
Starring | Coluche |
Cinematography | Giorgio Di Battista |
Edited by | Alberto Gallitti |
Music by | Guido & Maurizio De Angelis |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
Countries | France Italy |
Languages | French Italian |
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