Russian Disco

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Russian Disco
Russendisko.jpg
Directed by Oliver Ziegenbalg
Starring Matthias Schweighöfer
Friedrich Mücke
Release date
  • 29 March 2012 (2012-03-29)
Running time
1h 40min
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

Russian Disco (German : Russendisko) is a 2012 German comedy film based on the eponymous novel by Wladimir Kaminer. [1]

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References

  1. "Russendisko: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter . 28 March 2012.