Swan Song | |
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Directed by | Kenneth Branagh |
Written by | Hugh Cruttwell |
Based on | Swan Song by Anton Chekhov |
Produced by | David Parfitt |
Starring | John Gielgud Richard Briers |
Cinematography | Roger Lanser |
Edited by | Andrew Marcus |
Music by | Jimmy Yuill |
Release date |
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Running time | 23 minutes [1] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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Swan Song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. [1]
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