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| The Gladiators | |
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| Directed by | Peter Watkins |
| Written by | Peter Watkins Nicholas Gosling |
| Produced by | Göran Lindgren |
| Cinematography | Peter Suschitzky |
| Music by | Claes af Geijerstam |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Languages | English Cantonese French German Swedish |
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