Le scarabée d'or
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Originally commissioned by Truffaut as part of a series of short films based on Edgar Allen Poe's Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque, it would be a way for New Wave directors to sponsor younger directors. This was the only film in the series completed.
Release Date
1961-07-01
Average
10
Rating:
5.0 startsTagline
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Languages:
Français
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