Mirror of Life | |
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German | Spiegel des Lebens |
Directed by | Géza von Bolváry |
Written by | Julius Sandmeier |
Produced by | Paula Wessely |
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Cinematography | Werner Brandes |
Edited by | Hermann Haller |
Music by | Hans Lang |
Production company | Vienna-Filmproduktion |
Distributed by | Tobis Film |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | Austria |
Language | German |
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