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| The Man Who Envied Women | |
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| Directed by | Yvonne Rainer [1] |
Release date | August 1985 [2] |
Running time | 125 min. |
| Country | United States [3] |
The Man Who Envied Women is a 1985 American film directed by Yvonne Rainer. The film is starring Jackie Raynal, Anne Friedberg and Larry Loonin in the lead roles. [4] [5]
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