My Wife, the Movie Star | |
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Directed by | Ernst Lubitsch |
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Produced by | Paul Davidson |
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Cinematography | Theodor Sparkuhl |
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Distributed by | Universum Film AG |
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Running time | 5 reels |
Country | Germany |
Languages | Silent German intertitles |
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