The Lonely Killers

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The Lonely Killers
Directed by Boris Szulzinger
Written byPierre Bartier
Michel Gast
Boris Szulzinger
Produced byBoris Szulzinger
Starring Georges Aminel
Release date
  • 2 June 1972 (1972-06-02)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryBelgium
LanguageFrench

The Lonely Killers (French : Les tueurs fous) is a 1972 Belgian crime film directed by Boris Szulzinger. [1] The film was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 45th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. [2]

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References

  1. "Les tueurs fous". nova-cinema. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  2. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences