The Thief of Tibidabo

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The Thief of Tibidabo
Directed by Maurice Ronet
Written by Rémo Forlani
Juan Marce
Starring Anna Karina
Cinematography Alain Levent
Release date
  • 1964 (1964)
Running time
86 minutes
CountriesSpain
France
LanguageSpanish

The Thief of Tibidabo (Spanish : La vida es magnífica, French : Le voleur de Tibidabo) is a 1964 Spanish-French crime-comedy film directed by Maurice Ronet and starring Anna Karina. [1]

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References

  1. Dan Pavlides (2012). "NY Times.com: The Thief of Tibidabo". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2010.