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Speer und Er | |
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Written by | Heinrich Breloer, Horst Königstein |
Directed by | Heinrich Breloer |
Starring | Sebastian Koch |
Country of origin | Germany |
Original language | German |
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Running time | 270 minutes |
Original release | |
Release | 9 May – 12 May 2005 |
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