The Passengers | |
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Directed by | Serge Leroy |
Written by | Christopher Frank Dean R. Koontz |
Produced by | Léo L. Fuchs |
Starring | Jean-Louis Trintignant |
Cinematography | Walter Wottitz |
Music by | Claude Bolling |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
Countries | France Italy |
Language | French |
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