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| Palermo or Wolfsburg | |
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| Directed by | Werner Schroeter |
| Written by | Giuseppe Fava |
| Starring | Nicola Zarbo |
Release date | February 1980 (BIFF) |
Running time | 175 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
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