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- ↑ Gifford, Denis (1 April 2016). British Film Catalogue: Two Volume Set - The Fiction Film/The Non-Fiction Film. Routledge. ISBN 9781317740636 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Hal Erickson. "Movie Reviews". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013.
