The Pirate (1984 film)

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The Pirate
Directed by Jacques Doillon
Written byJacques Doillon
Produced byMartine Fabre
Carlo Lavizzari
Olivier Lorsac
Starring Jane Birkin
CinematographyBruno Nuytten
Edited byNoëlle Boisson
Music by Philippe Sarde
Release date
  • 23 May 1984 (1984-05-23)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

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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References

  1. "Festival de Cannes: The Pirate". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 23 June 2009.