The Pirate | |
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Directed by | Jacques Doillon |
Written by | Jacques Doillon |
Produced by | Martine Fabre Carlo Lavizzari Olivier Lorsac |
Starring | Jane Birkin |
Cinematography | Bruno Nuytten |
Edited by | Noëlle Boisson |
Music by | Philippe Sarde |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
The Pirate (French : La Pirate) is a 1984 French drama film directed by Jacques Doillon. It was entered in the 1984 Cannes Film Festival. [1]
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