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Empire in the Sun(1956)
Status: Released
Date: 1956-08-30
54%
5 Votes
Time: 1h 25m
Overview:
Colorful widescreen travelogue along the Amazon River jungle of Peru, featuring an indigenous village carnival and a snake dance.
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Countries:
France,
Italy
ProductionCompanies:
Lux Film
Movie: Empire in the Sun
Top 1 Billed Cast
Mathé Altéry
Singer
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Overview
Colorful widescreen travelogue along the Amazon River jungle of Peru, featuring an indigenous village carnival and a snake dance.
Release Date
1956-08-30
Average
5.4
Rating:
2.7 startsTagline
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