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One of the most celebrated films in cinema history, this richly romantic masterpiece from the Golden Age of French Cinema is set in the popular theatre and criminal underworld of 19th century Paris. Voted by the French Film Academy as 'The Best French Film Ever Made'.

 

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Director Marcel Carné
Starring Arletty, Jean-Luis Barrault, Pierre Brasseur

 

Genre World Cinema

 

Country France Language French   Year 1945

 

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Certificate (PG)   Length 181 mins   Label SECND
Cat No 2NDVD3008   Format DVD   Black & White
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Subtitles English Forced.

 

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