The Unknown Man of Shandigor

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The Unknown Man of Shandigor
Directed by Jean-Louis Roy
Written byJean-Louis Roy
Produced by Gabriel Arout
Starring Marie-France Boyer
CinematographyRoger Bimpage
Release date
  • 1967 (1967)
Running time
90 minutes
CountrySwitzerland
LanguageFrench

The Unknown Man of Shandigor (French : L'Inconnu de Shandigor) is a 1967 Swiss drama film directed by Jean-Louis Roy. It was entered into the 1967 Cannes Film Festival. [1]

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References

  1. "Festival de Cannes: The Unknown Man of Shandigor". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 8 March 2009.