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Gwen and the Book of Sand(1985)
Status: Released
Date: 1985-02-06
60%
13 Votes
Time: 1h 7m
Overview:
Gwen is a young girl adopted by a nomad tribe in a desert post-apocalyptic world. When Gwen's friend is kidnapped, she and an old woman called Roseline embark on a trip to bring him back.
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
ProductionCompanies: 
Films de la Demoiselle
Films A2
Movie: Gwen and the Book of Sand
Top 7 Billed Cast
Armand Babel
Twin 1 (voice)
Raymond Jourdan
Twin 2 (voice)
Lorella Di Cicco
Gwen (voice)
Michel Robin
Roseline (voice)
Saïd Amadis
Nomad (Voice)
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Gwen is a young girl adopted by a nomad tribe in a desert post-apocalyptic world. When Gwen's friend is kidnapped, she and an old woman called Roseline embark on a trip to bring him back.
Release Date
1985-02-06
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