The Common Man | |
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Directed by | Yves Boisset |
Written by | Yves Boisset Jean-Pierre Bastid |
Produced by | Gisèle Rebillon Catherine Winter |
Starring | Jean Carmet Jean Bouise Jean-Pierre Marielle |
Cinematography | Jacques Loiseleux |
Edited by | Albert Jurgenson |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Box office | $10.9 million [1] |
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