The Toaster | |
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French | Le Toasteur |
Directed by | Michel Bouchard |
Written by | Michel Bouchard Robert Gurik |
Produced by | Michel Bouchard |
Starring | Gabriel Arcand Jean Mathieu Jean-Pierre Saulnier |
Cinematography | Pierre Mignot |
Edited by | André Corriveau |
Music by | Alain Clavier |
Production company | Cinékina |
Distributed by | Cinémathèque québécoise |
Release date |
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Running time | 27 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
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