His Day of Glory(1969)
A Brechtian thriller about an intellectual's transformation into a street-fighting man. Features a prologue featuring unused footage from Bertolucci's Partner, contributed by Pierre Clementi.
Movie: His Day of Glory
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Richard
Michele
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A Brechtian thriller about an intellectual's transformation into a street-fighting man. Features a prologue featuring unused footage from Bertolucci's Partner, contributed by Pierre Clementi.
Release Date
1969-01-01
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3.8
Rating:
1.9 startsTagline
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