The Plagues of Breslau | |
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Directed by | Patryk Vega |
Written by | Patryk Vega |
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Cinematography | Miroslaw Kuba Brozek |
Music by | Łukasz Targosz |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | Poland |
Language | Polish |
The Plagues of Breslau (Polish : Plagi Breslau) is a 2018 Polish crime thriller directed by Patryk Vega. [1] [2] [3] It premiered on 24 November 2018.
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