Requiem for Billy the Kid

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Requiem for Billy the Kid
French Requiem pour Billy the Kid
Directed byAnne Feinsilber
Written by
  • Jean-Christophe Cavallin
  • Anne Feinsilber
Produced by
CinematographyPatrick Ghiringhelli
Edited by Pauline Gaillard
Music byClaire Diterzi
Production
companies
  • Cargo Films
  • New Western Films
Distributed by
Release date
  • 20 May 2006 (2006-05-20)
Running time
90 min
CountryFrance

Requiem for Billy the Kid (French : Requiem pour Billy the Kid) is a 2006 French documentary biographical western film directed by Anne Feinsilber and starring Kris Kristofferson and Arthur H as Billy the Kid. [1] [2] It was released at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. [3]

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References

  1. McCarthy, Todd (20 May 2006). "Requiem for Billy the Kid". Variety.com . Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  2. Beck, Henry Cabot (1 January 2008). "Requiem for Billy the Kid". True West Magazine . Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  3. "Requiem for Billy the Kid". Cannes Film Festival . Retrieved 7 February 2019.