Word and Utopia | |
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Directed by | Manoel de Oliveira |
Written by | Manoel de Oliveira |
Produced by | Paulo Branco |
Starring | Lima Duarte Luís Miguel Cintra Ricardo Trêpa |
Cinematography | Renato Berta |
Edited by | Valérie Loiseleux |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
Country | Portugal |
Language | Portuguese |
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