The Cupid Club | |
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Directed by | Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon |
Written by | Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon |
Produced by | Francis Cosne Georges Dancigers Lucien Masson Alexandre Mnouchkine |
Starring | Pierre Blanchar Simone Renant Yves Vincent |
Cinematography | René Gaveau |
Edited by | Raymond Leboursier |
Music by | Jean Marion |
Production companies | La Société des Films Sirius Les Films Ariane |
Distributed by | La Société des Films Sirius |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
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