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Equation to an Unknown[1980]
Status: Released
Date: 1980-03-18
73%
21 Votes
Time: 1h 39m
An Equation of Love.
Overview:
A handsome young stud rides his motorcycle through a myriad of sexual encounters, from a soccer game’s locker room to a dreamy and unsettling orgy where the film reaches its melancholic peak.
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
ProductionCompanies:
Les Films du Vertbois
Movie: Equation to an Unknown
Top 10 Billed Cast
Gianfranco Longhi
The main figure
Video Trailer Equation to an Unknown
Top Movie Cast(25)
Gianfranco Longhi
The main figure
Djalil
The young Arab
Tony Weber
The pump attendant
Top Movie Crew(12)
Frantz Salieri
Director
Frantz Salieri
Writer
Thierry Arbogast
Assistant Camera
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