Svidd neger | |
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English | Scorched Negro |
Directed by | Erik Smith Meyer |
Written by | isak karoliusen husnes Stein Elvestad |
Produced by | Knud Bjørne-Larsen Erling Falch |
Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema |
Edited by | Hoyte van Hoytema |
Music by | Trond Nedberg Ulver |
Production companies | Barentsfilm AS Borealis Filmfalken A/S |
Distributed by | Oro Film A/S |
Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | Norway |
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