Nora's Ark | |
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Directed by | Werner Klingler |
Written by | Harald G. Petersson |
Produced by | Walter Koppel |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Eugen Klagemann |
Edited by | Klaus Dudenhöfer |
Music by | Willi Kollo |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Herzog-Filmverleih |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
Country | Germany |
Language | German |
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