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Movie Info
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Director -
Jean Cocteau -
Screenwriter -
Jean Cocteau , Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont , Jean Cocteau -
Production Co -
Les Films André Paulvé -
Genre -
Fantasy -
Original Language -
Canadian French -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jan 1, 1947, Wide -
Rerelease Date (Theaters) -
Jun 21, 2002 -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jan 14, 2017 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$138.2K -
Runtime -
1h 35m -
Sound Mix -
Mono -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.37:1)
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