Sitting(1965)
Catching - not pitching
A four-hour French comedy that masterfully blends absurdist humor with the profound existential philosophy of Albert Camus.
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A four-hour French comedy that masterfully blends absurdist humor with the profound existential philosophy of Albert Camus.
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1965-12-15
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Catching - not pitching
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