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The Man Who Could Not Dream
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Geoffrey Rush
Narrator / Talking Bird
Alan Brough
Adult Samuel / Samuel's Family
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Samuel is 9 years old, he will be remembered as a thief, an arsonist and a murderer.
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2012-02-08
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