The Suitor | |
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Directed by | Pierre Étaix |
Written by | Pierre Étaix Jean-Claude Carrière |
Starring | Pierre Étaix |
Cinematography | Pierre Levent |
Edited by | Pierre Gillette |
Music by | Jean Paillaud |
Production companies | C.A.P.A.C. Copra Films |
Distributed by | Cocinor |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
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